Trump Drops Ratcliffe as Pick for Top Intelligence Job
Trump's announcement, which came less than a week after he announced his intention to nominate Ratcliffe for the position, came amid a series of news reports indicating the Texas Republican had embellished his biography, concerns in Congress over Trump's attempt to install a partisan in a role that oversees a constellation of 17 intelligence agencies and the prospect of an exodus of intelligence officials over his plan to block the ascension of a veteran deputy.
By Alana Abramson , Vera Bergengruen and John Walcott