Senate Intel Committee will vote on John Ratcliffe spy chief nomination Tuesday

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate Intelligence Committee will vote to advance the nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as director of national intelligence.

Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican, is expected to win approval from the Senate Intelligence Committee after promising the panel to act independently of President Trump and “deliver the unvarnished truth.”

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