*BREAKING* John Rat'Cliffe out as DNI.

Background shit, no doubt.

Ratcliffe withdraws from consideration for intelligence chief, Trump says

By Washington Post Staff August 2 at 2:20 PM Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Tex.) faced questions about a padded résumé and lack of experience, which led to a lukewarm reception on Capitol Hill.

“John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country,” President Trump tweeted, adding that he would have a new nominee shortly.

Ratcliffe: While I am and will remain very grateful to the President for his intention to nominate me as Director of National Intelligence, I am withdrawing from consideration.

Ratcliffe was going to get a taste of his own medicine during the confirmation hearings and he would have come out looking like a fool.

He can dish it out but he can't take it.

All that hot air during the Mueller hearing for nothing.

I can’t believe there are any limits anymore.

At least he stepped aside, more than Trump would have done.

It's crazy that apparently there is a limit for Trump and the GOP with what their considerations can get away with.

I think they found out Ratcliffe was not a pedophile.

John Rat'Cliffe is a liar and a douchebag. You cannot lie on your resume if you're being considered for the director of National Intelligence.

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My Q to Pres Trump: What does this withdrawal by Ratcliffe say about the White House vetting process? This is at least the 2nd time someone you announced as a leader of an agency has to withdraw.

Trump’s answer: The press does the vetting for me and it’s much cheaper that way. 12:50 PM - 2 Aug 2019

So Trump says that he uses the press for his vetting, the press he calls fake and liars? We have an idiot in the White House folks.

Well, damn.

This just proves the last thing you'd ever want is Trump having your back. That only means he's got a proverbial knife and ready to stick it in you.

Apparently he was pals with some Russian oligarch who was not on friendly terms with Putin atm, not surprising Chump let him go so easily.

This is pretty simple, actually. He was such a terrible choice -- even for Trump -- that even many of the republicans who would have to consent to his appointment were making it clear they would not. Trump didn't want to be embarrassed by a defeat, and he doesn't know how to negotiate, so he just pulled the rug out from his candidate.

Love R11.

It’s like Trump saying he was going to buy a building, but left it to the neighborhood organization to negotiate it for him.