Politician Blacklisted by Russia Picked to Serve as US "Intelligence Czar"

President-elect Donald Trump, a harsh critic of US intelligence agencies, has selected former Indiana Sen. Daniel Coats, 73, to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The office of «intelligence czar» was established in 2004 in large part to enhance coordination between intelligence agencies following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. The nomination will have to pass Senate confirmation...

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