The Texas congressman is a known Trump ally who questioned former special counsel Robert Mueller during testimony last week
Donald Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, withdrew from consideration Friday after just five days as he faced growing questions about his experience and qualifications.
The move underscored the uncertainty over his confirmation prospects. Democrats openly dismissed the Republican congressman from Texas as an unqualified partisan, and Republicans offered only lukewarm and tentative expressions of support.
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