The nomination, which needs to be approved by the Senate, immediately evoked bipartisan questions about Ratcliffe's qualifications and over whether he had exaggerated his resume amid further intense scrutiny.

The president's selection generated scant enthusiasm among senators of both parties, according to local media reports.

Ratcliffe, a frequent Trump's defender, has been viewed as one of the most conservative members of Congress based on his voting record. He has served the House since 2017.

Coats, who was scheduled to leave office on Aug. 15, was sworn in as the fifth DNI in March 2017. He frequently appeared out of step with Trump over policy and intelligence issues, including the alleged Russian interference.

The DNI serves as the principal intelligence adviser to the White House, and heads the U.S. Intelligence Community, a federation of 17 federal intelligence agencies from the civilian and military sectors. The role was created in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 in order to prevent further intelligence failures.

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