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Trump says former DNI nominee John Ratcliffe "was being treated very unfairly"

As Donald Trump left for his Bedminster golf club, he told reporters at the White House that his pick to replace Dan Coats as the head of the 17-agency intelligence community, John Ratcliffe, had been treated "very harshly" and "very unfairly" by the press. Ratcliffe's nomination raised questions because of his limited experience with intelligence matters. He withdrew from consideration Friday and plans to remain in Congress.
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