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Will Dan Coats Resign? Intelligence Chief is Much-Needed 'Sane' Voice Around Trump, Obama's CIA Director Says
Coats to step down, Trump tweets, as President says Ratcliffe will be nominated as next director of national intelligence
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Dan Coats will step down as US spy chief after friction with Donald Trump | South China Morning Post
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Dan Coats will step down as US spy chief after friction with Donald Trump | South China Morning Post
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Dan Coats to resign as director of national intelligence; Trump selects Rep. John Ratcliffe as replacement | Fox News
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Trump to replace intelligence chief Dan Coats with staunch Republican John Ratcliffe - IBTimes India
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