President Trump has tweeted out that his choice for Director of National Intelligence, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Tx., has withdrawn from consideration for the position. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports from the White House.
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Trump Announces Rep. John Ratcliffe Has Withdrawn From DNI Chief Nomination | Katy Tur | MSNBC
Wow!!!! You think. Moron Trump gonna pick Devin Nunes next.
He already tried. Nunes was Trump’s FIRST choice…doesn’t say much for Ratcliffe.
Forest ranger agent orange will have cows for days
45* couldn’t run a shoe polishing stand, let alone a country. I still think he hasn’t learned how to dress himself yet (pays someone to do it).
Progressive, If that is true, Trump should fire the person that dresses him.
😂😂🤣🤣🤣👍💯 funny but true👍❤️ .
Famously could not run a casino.
Casinos are places where the odds of getting a thing of value are stacked against the patrons for every single transaction.
It’s exactly the kind of business that Trump loves.
Casinos are like ATM’s where you pay a 51dollar fee for every 50 dollars you withdraw.
👏👏👏👏👏👏 Another of “we only hire the finest, the best are waiting in line” needs to withdraw because of a seedy past.
@TRUMP Voter just stop.
John Edward Jones..And “present”…did you hear what Ratcliffe said to Mueller at that hearing? He never even asked one question during his time. He just ranted on with baseless conspiracy theories and accusing our government employees but never Russia or trump. He is no better than the “Jim Jordan’s” that are floating around in the GOP at this juncture in time.
@Barbara Roberts – *’History, made’* …
“Director Mueller, *did your report exonerate* the President?”
*”No.”*
End.Of.Story.For.#45. 🤨
Nice sound bite! You inadvertently, or on purpose, left out the FACT that he never had the power to exonerate anyone. Was muellers report in name only. Prepared and interviews by 17 angry clinton owned dnc lawyers
I *brought a fact* , jmack. A couple *more facts* for ya…
Mueller’s investigation *was compromised* by #45’s flunkies *deliberately destroying evidence* …
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/mueller-report-says-messaging-apps-likely-destroyed-trump-russia-evidence
And…
https://www.newsweek.com/omarosa-trump-destroying-five-boxes-evidence-mueller-1415375
Beyond-shameful, *utterly criminal* …and pretty d*mn ‘unpatriotic’ all the way around. 🤔
Can you just imagine what other countries think of this clown show?
@P Nomis Yep, Trump has another reason to win now….LOL!
@Bluewren Reilly And yet none of them is as dirty as Donald Trump. Competency is not an issue anymore. Trump has lowered that bar irrevocably. So, apparently, just about anyone will do a better job. It’s past time we got some experience back in the White House. This joke has run it’s course.
@easy money – And #45’s been ‘great’ for America. 🙄
American farmers *now on welfare* …
GM *laying off* workers…
*Three coal companies closed* just this year…and *more* to follow.
Unemployment rate *back up* to 3.7…and the markets are *VERY unhappy* with #45’s feckless financial games:
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/30/737476633/what-just-happened-also-occurred-before-the-last-7-u-s-recessions-reason-to-worr
#45 – *So* embarrassing for America… 😒
Shame to tell you ,,, but getting worse 🤣🤣🤣
HIRING “the best people”… LMAO
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
100 metric tons! 114 private jets Google Climate summit in WHITE EUROPE!! NOT IN Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua where we are TOLD climate is affecting them the most!!
No even real people in his world, just peepo.
@texas thunder
Shut up Russkie.
Phew…that’s very good news
Not really. Trump will pick someone even more frightening. That’s what he does when people quit.
@Simiiformes Are there any more rats left in the bottom of the GOP barrel? No – don’t bother telling me – of course there are…….
Mr. Ratcliffe *lied* on his resume…plain and simple.
He *never* should’ve accepted the nomination, frankly speaking. 🤔
@Anne Rodgers Bingo! You are the winner. Trump saw him at the Mueller hearing = wanted a yes man without doing any vetting.
He lied but Trump still praising him. Too funny.
@Cassidy Smith of course. Lying is a virtue in the Trump dictionary.
Another no content site pay good is it troll?
Grammar-mangling Reilly sputtered what…? 😂
Are you Yanks aware of the Benny Hill theme tune, try thinking of it when you listen to your President.
The tune was also used by anti fascist protesters in Liverpool. It’s on YouTube…brilliant.
I quit listening to Trump, but I’ll play Benny Hill…..cheers !
MARK…lol. A Boots Randolph classic
Another site with no content!!
Mark Sutherland, I never watched Benny HIll. Do you have a link to the tune?
The Senate told him forget it. No confirmation.
You know it’s over when the Ratcliffes leave the sinking ship.
Let Ivanka take over or Jared.
When one looks at your site the caption says “this site has no content” just like your head Ralph Boyd and all the rest of you paid up trolls on this site. Anyone who listens to Rachel Maddow also would have to be one sandwich short of a picnic.
Yet, you lemmings keep eatin the troll bait..lol – These people are stupid *PAIN-IS-COMING*
Wast’en precuious ammo …ha ha ha –You Fools >>*BOOM–SHOCK–BYE*<<
If any of that was remotely true why did you select him in the first place
and, why hasn’t Trump sued any of the networks for “slander and libel” – because discovery lawyers would crucify him.
I’m not sure Trump is even aware of what qualifications and skills his various cabinet positions require. I’m even less sure he cares about picking someone who meets those skills. I do know he places a very high value on loyalty and compliance of his demands. Ratcliffe has none of the qualities or skills that would make him a prime candidate for the DNI position but, his display of anger towards Mueller in the recent hearing is exactly the type of thing Trump gets excited about… Here’s a guy who has my back….. who cares if he is totally unqualified….. he’s my pick.
“rather than going through months of slander and libel”…that’s going to be Trump’s excuse for not winning 2020. To think Trump would back down from a fight, when he tries to act tough. That’s a coward move Trump, you fkn supported an openly racist representative before, why scared now?
“I only pick the best people, the best people.”
-Captain Cheeto
@Hazzycakes looks like there’s only one guy that can do their job oh no heartbreak and sorrow, the truth for you snowflake is that nobody is indispensable , if you want to test it go to your boss and say something stupid
Caring Family, Since trump only picks the Best, I would hate to see the WORST!!
@Hazzycakes – A more applicable example would be to put *false info on your resume* and the-…oh, wait, *that’s* what Ratcliffe *did do* …?
And #45 *was/is cool with it* and tried to nominate him *anyway* …?
*That’s* a bad boss then…you should resign, asap, and save your reputation. 📃😏👍
@Marcella Norfleet you never watch The apprentice have you you’re fired
Everyone knows why this guy didnt make it and shouldn’t be a Congressman either. MSNBC How can you possibly call Trumps rally “disciplined”. Media is setting the standard very low.
Maybe he could look for somebody who could do the job rather than just another sycophant.
The corrupt and compromised Liar-in-chief will select a lapdog who will protect him and his incompetent staff. Good thing is that most Intel agents are keeping a lot of info from the compromised Russian asset
What is it with you and Russia anyway, two years and millions spent and Mueller found nothing.
Pinche-Patrick – Ah, but #45’s followers *don’t dare* to read Mueller’s report. 📑
As rational beings, they’d be *unable to deny* what the report SO clearly states (esp. in “Vol. II”)…#45 *tried to cover up* his ‘dealings with Russia’, including #45 asking McGahn *to create false documents* for the WH to ‘proffer’ to investigators. 🤨
Beyond shameful, *utterly* unpatriotic…and pretty d*mn ‘criminal’ in its content. 🤔
One less 🐀 to deal with. He is off to the dreaded swamp. Another of Trump’s Brightest & Best. Even Moscow Mitch had reservations.
Ratcliffe was gonna get roasted during his nomination. Republicans can’t afford to lose anymore seats in Texas either.
Rat-cliff….can’t think of a more appropriate name. Is this a joke?
Christ he never even got on the ship the Trump kiss of death strikes again