Senate confirms Ratcliffe as next intel chief in divided vote
Ratcliffe's confirmation is a significant turnaround for his once-troubled bid to oversee the nation's intelligence agencies.
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Ratcliffe's confirmation is a significant turnaround for his once-troubled bid to oversee the nation's intelligence agencies.
The Justice Department dropped its case against Flynn despite his guilty plea.
"The potential theft of this information jeopardizes the delivery of secure, effective, and efficient treatment options," an announcement said.
The transcripts, 57 in total, include testimony from a spectrum of witnesses, including top officials from the Clinton and Trump campaigns, as well as Obama administration officials.
The transcripts span more than 6,000 pages and include interviews with some of the key figures in the Russia saga.
"One of the things that I've made clear to everyone is that I will deliver the unvarnished truth. It won't be shaded for anyone," John Ratcliffe told senators
The intelligence community is examining whether the virus originated from human contact with infected animals or came about as the result of a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China.
Intelligence agencies have been exploring but have not uncovered evidence to substantiate a theory that the coronavirus escaped a Chinese lab.
The Senate is expected to return to the Capitol next week.
This is the fourth and penultimate chapter resulting from the committee's more than 3-year investigation into the Russian government's actions.
The notion that the virus itself was human-engineered has been effectively dismissed, officials said.
Grenell accused Schiff of leaking to the press and "politicizing the intelligence community"
Michael Atkinson wrote that he was "legally obligated" to make sure whistleblowers had confidentially.
President Trump wrote it is "vital" that he have the "fullest confidence" in the Inspector General, and said "that is no longer the case."
They urged Trump in a March 27 letter to consult Congress before ordering strikes on Iran or taking other actions that could lead to war.