White House says spy agency chiefs to be members of Trump's Cabinet

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


08 FEB 2017 AT 12:57 ET

The White House said on Wednesday that the Director of National Intelligence and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency will both be members of President Donald Trumps Cabinet.

The Senate has already confirmed former congressman Mike Pompeo as CIA director but the nomination of former Senator Dan Coats is still awaiting Senate confirmation as DNI.

The decision follows a political controversy over a decision by Trump not to make the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff regular members of the Principals Committee, a key White House decision-making body.

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[tenorly]

1. They just won't invite them to any NSC meetings.

A tiny detail.

[dalton99a]

3. Yep. Only on a need to know basis.

[tenorly]

4. And unless Big Baby likes having you around, you don't need to know.

Besides, he knows more than all the generals.

[Zoonart]

2. Along with.............

A lifetime supply of Rice-A-Roni and some lovely cookware.