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John Ratcliffe as a Director of National Intelligence Nominee

Calvin Trillin

August 13, 2019

John Ratcliffe questions former special counsel Robert Mueller as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference.(AP Photo / Andrew Harnik)

He was loyal to Trump, thus the White House was sure He was right for the post he’d be getting. But his résumé, even when padded, was thin. They persist in forgetting the vetting.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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