New swirl for post of u.s. Intelligence coordinator

In the administration of president donald trump, there is new swirl around the post of U.S. Intelligence coordinator. Trump announced on thursday evening that the current director of the counterterrorism center, joseph maguire, would take over as acting director on 15 june. August will take over.

Shortly before, he had announced that deputy intelligence coordinator sue gordon would resign from her post. Media reports and a letter from gordon to trump suggested she is not leaving voluntarily.

The appointment of an executive coordinator had become necessary because the previous incumbent, dan coats, had resigned on 15. August departure. He has had several substantive disagreements with trump in the past. Several democrats pointed to a rule that had required gordon, as coats’ deputy, to take over the post on an acting basis. But according to a report in the "new york times," the weibe house wanted to prevent this from happening.

The washington post wrote that trump had reservations because he never had a close relationship with gordon. CNN reported that some in the administration had doubted that the longtime CIA operative could display the kind of political loyalty that trump values. The republican has long had a difficult relationship with the intelligence community. In the past week, the president had publicly praised gordon.

But a handwritten note from gordon on her resignation letter to trump suggested that it was not her decision to leave. The move was an "act of respect and patriotism, not preference," she wrote there. "They should have their team."

The director of intelligence has the task of coordinating the various intelligence agencies of the u.S. Coats had held the top job since march 2017. He has since had several public disagreements with trump. In january, for example, the intelligence coordinator stated that he did not believe iran was currently working on nuclear weapons. The president disagreed and accused the services of cluelessness.

Trump had originally tapped republican congressman john ratcliffe, who is considered a loyal follower of the president, to replace coats. Ratcliffe, however, decided to withdraw from the nomination process in light of "unfair" media reports, trump wrote on twitter recently.

Among democrats, gordon’s withdrawal was met with incomprehension. Representative adam schiff said coats’ and gordon’s departures represent "a devastating loss" for the intelligence community and its employees.

Trump praised gordon on thursday night. He has great respect for her, he wrote on twitter. He also praised the new executive intelligence coordinator maguires. Whose career with the military had been long and distinguished. "I have no doubt he will do a great job!", added trump.