WASHINGTON, D.C.: Dan Coats, director of National Intelligence, will leave his job next month, President Trump announced Sunday (Monday in Manila), after a turbulent two years in which Coats and the President were often at odds over Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Trump announced Coats’ departure on August 15 in a tweet that thanked Coats for his service. He said he will nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to the post and that he will name an acting official in the coming days.

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