Doug Collins not interested in national intelligence role despite Trump interest

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Source: the hill





By Alicia Cohn - 02/21/20 08:27 AM EST


Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) on Friday said that he's not interested in a job as director of national intelligence, despite President Trump floating the idea the previous day.
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The president on Wednesday named Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the acting intelligence chief, replacing Joseph Maguire, who also served in an acting capacity since Coats's departure. The director oversees the nation's intelligence agencies.

A permanent director would need to be confirmed by the Senate.

Collins is challenging Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) for her seat in a special election in Georgia. His announcement set off a controversy within the Republican Party and raised questions about Trump's support.

Collins has been one of Trump's staunchest allies and played a key role in defending the president during the House’s impeachment inquiry as the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/484008-doug-collins-not-interested-in-national-intelligence-role-despite-trump

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Doug Collins is a mean SOB IMHO

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[dawg day]

1. I bet Trump will "float" next

Nunes. He's the one who lied apparently to get McGuire fired

[2naSalit]

2. Polar opposites... Collins/Intelligence

just wouldn't be worth it. But I suspect that it was offered to him because he's challenging a toady for a Senate seat that pootin doesn't want him to have.

With his public rejection, we'll know if it's another fluff piece like barr's blabber the other day or if there's an insurrection among narcissists. He should probably stay off of small planes and remain on the ground floor of tall buildings.

[LonePirate]

3. The story here is not Collins declining the offer. It's that he was asked in the first place.

Why was he asked when he clearly has his eyes set on a job with a longer duration? Was it because he is a loyalist or was it because 45 and crew did not want him anywhere near the Senate race because they fear he will jeopardize their hold on it?

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Too crazy and volatile

He knows himself pretty well and would be miserable fit for the job.

[cstanleytech]

5. I suspect it was a ploy to get him to pull out of the race and then Trump would retract the offer

before he could be confirmed.

[paleotn]

6. Whoever it is...

lets hope the intelligence community can wall them off like a cyst.