Former Indiana senator Dan Coats is Trumps pick for director of national intelligence

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Washington Post

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce his choice of Dan Coats as soon as today, according to a transition official. The announcement comes as Trump's relationship with the intelligence community has grown tense over its assessment that Russia meddled in the presidential election. Coats, a Republican, decided not to run for reelection in 2016 after being elected to a second stint in the Senate in 2010. He had previously served from 1989 until 1999. In between, he was ambassador to Germany.

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[Laurian]

1. Oh, FFS.

These retreads were awful the first time around. I can't believe we have to suffer through them again.

A band of idiots. 😰

[BeyondGeography]

2. I guess Pence wasn't up for double duty

I'm sure the trust levels will be high and the work environment will be great.

[lastlib]

7. Coats for intelligence is like Palin for linguistics.

you just don't use the two in the same sentence. Much less, put 'em in charge of it.

Like Ricky Perry, there is a reason they don't let him play with subatomic particles.

I can only

[LuckyLib]

3. Indiana must be full of brilliant statesmen. Why, we had Dan Quayle!

[LittleGirl]

5. A bunch of losers

I know, grew up there. ugh.

[Missn-Hitch]

6. Hahaha. Left Indiana a few years ago and not going back.

[Generator]

4. Interesting

Because I googled him and Putin-and he is on record comparing Putin to Hitler. How's our boy DonnyPutin prez elect gonna feel about that? http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/news-opinion/indiana-sen-dan-coats-tweets-hilariously-about-being-banned-from-russia/

Hey is Trump so dumb he doesn't know this?? IF Coats changes his tune-what are we to believe? His he being blackmailed then for whores or men or kids? Which is it? I'm gonna watch this one.

[hollowdweller]

8. Coats has been antagonistic to Russia

Seems strange he would favor him.

[LeftishBrit]

9. Is he anything like that other Indiana Republican called Dan: Mr Quayle?

If so, then being director of anything with *intelligence* in its name would seem somewhat unsuitable!