Release of more declassified Russia investigation documents hinges on Ratcliffe

By Jerry Dunleavy

Published May 27, 2020 12:41am ET

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Release of more declassified Russia investigation documents hinges on Ratcliffe — 5/5/20, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Nominee John L. Ratcliff testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence nomination hearing for Director of National Intelligence at the Dirksen Senate Office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. | Gabriella Demczuk / The New York Times / Pool

The continued release of Russia investigation documents is now in the hands of President Trump’s new spy chief.

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe was sworn in as director of national intelligence on Tuesday, and it remains to be seen if he will hew closely to the model set by Richard Grenell, who embarked on a declassification spree that revealed long-sought-after secrets about the inquiry.

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