Dan Coats

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Resigns After Repeated Conflicts with Trump Over Russia

2019-07-28 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Trump announced via Twitter on July 28, 2019, that Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats would resign effective August 15, ending a tumultuous two-year tenure marked by fundamental conflicts over Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and ongoing threats to American …

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Steve Bannon Removed from National Security Council After Unprecedented Political Appointment Sparked Bipartisan Outrage

2017-04-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Trump removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council Principals Committee on April 5, 2017, ending an unprecedented three-month period during which a political operative with no national security experience—and a background running Breitbart News, the platform for …

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