Trump just admitted exactly why he chose his new national intel chief pick

AlterNet logoPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday accidentally admitted his reason for choosing his new pick to become Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is to end investigations he doesn’t favor.

For years President Trump has complained about the investigations into his actions, those of his campaign, his transition team, his administration, his businesses, and even his charity. And for years he has attacked the Intelligence Community, the 17 intelligence agencies headed by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

Trump on Sunday announced his DNI, Dan Coats, was resigning, although some believe Coats was forced out.

View the complete July 30 article by David Badash from the New Civil Rights Movement on the AlterNet website here.