director of national intelligence
The acting director of national intelligence has refused to hand over the complaint to Congress. The former director, Dan Coats, left last month.
The House Intelligence Committee filed a subpoena for the complaint after Schiff said the acting director of national intelligence had refused to hand it over.
The president blamed the "LameStream Media" earlier in the day for his decision to withdraw Rep. John Ratcliffe's nomination for director of national intelligence.
The president blamed "the LameStream Media," saying that he didn't want the Texas congressman to undergo "months of slander and libel."
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The president plans to nominate Texas GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Coats as intelligence director.
The president suggested that former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper “is being nice to me” to prevent the removal of his security clearance.
The rare rebuke comes after the president revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.
The director of national intelligence learned the president invited Putin to the White House during a Q&A discussion at the Aspen Security Forum.
Coats had publicly rebuked Trump earlier this week for dismissing U.S. intelligence reports on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dan Coats says the danger signs are as serious as warnings before 9/11.