Ratcliffe to replace Grenell as US intelligence director

The US Senate Intelligence Committee, yesterday afternoon in Washington, DC, held a confirmation hearing for Congressman Ratcliffe to the position of US Director of National Intelligence, reports. IndeksOnline.

He vowed on Tuesday to "speak truth to power" and resist pressure from the president or any official to gloss over intelligence, seeking to reassure worried Democrats of his willingness to provide honest information free from political considerations. Washington Post.

"Regardless of what anyone wants our intelligence to reflect, the intelligence that I will provide if confirmed will not be altered or affected by outside influence," Ratcliffe said,

Congressman Ratcliffe is well-known for his knowledge of the Albanian issue and an early friend of the Kosovar community in the US.IndeksOnline/