Vice President Mike Pence convinced Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats not to resign late last year amid ongoing frustrations with the Trump administration, according to a new report.

Coats and Trump have been at odds throughout the latter’s presidency. Tensions culminated in December when Trump abruptly decided to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria and then-Defense Secretary James Mattis left the administration over the decision.

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