….John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country. I will be announcing my nomination for DNI shortly.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 2, 2019
Via Fox News:
President Trump announced Friday he’s withdrawing his nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, to replace Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence later this month — and said he would instead remain in Congress.
In a tweet, Trump said that Ratcliffe had been treated “very unfairly by the LameStream Media.”
“Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to John how miserable it would be for him and his family to deal with these people,” he wrote. “John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country.”