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Thune wants DNI nominee soon
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the White House is seriously considering a long-term nominee to serve as director of national intelligence, a move that could help break a Senate impasse...
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What happenedThune wants DNI nominee soon.
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Left / center-leftThune wants DNI nominee soon
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Right / center-rightThune: White House Considering Long-Term Nominee for DNI
Thune: White House Considering Long-Term Nominee for DNI
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the White House is seriously considering a long-term nominee to serve as director of national intelligence, a move that could help break...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is "weighing seriously" naming a permanent nominee to be director of national intelligence and that he hopes Trump...