Meet Trump's New Spy Chief
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President Trump has appointed Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to be the acting director of National Intelligence. This is a major step up and a historical moment for Richard Grenell as he is the first openly gay man to serve in this position. Here is what you need to know about the new Director of National Intelligence:
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/meet-trump-s-new-spy-chief
1.) Loyal To Trump
- 2020-02-20
- Source: TTN staff
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Richard Grenell has been extremely loyal to the President and has defended him on many occasions. Trump is known for hiring those who are loyal to him, looks like Grenell is another individual who falls into this category.
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/1-loyal-to-trump
2.) Employed By Romney
- 2020-02-20
- Source: TTN staff
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Grenell has had several jobs in recent years before being appointed as an ambassador by President Trump. Prior to this, he was a spokesperson for Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign. His time with Romney was short and is alleged to have not ended well.
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/2-employed-by-romney
3.) Fox News Role
- 2020-02-20
- Source: TTN staff
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Grenell served as a contributor for fox news and covered foreign affairs and the media. He was only a contributor for a few years but he did his job well and the relationship ended on good terms.
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/3-fox-news-role
4.) Special Envoy
- 2020-02-20
- Source: TTN staff
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While serving as ambassador to Germany Grenell had another role in the Trump administration, he was the US special envoy to Serbia and Kosovo. Grenell was clearly good enough at his job and trusted enough by the President to get this secondary position so making him acting DNI was an easy choice for the President.
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/4-special-envoy
5.) NATO
- 2020-02-20
- Source: TTN staff
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Richard Grenell has been a big voice for getting NATO countries to pay their fair share in defense spending. His biggest target has been Germany, the country he is an ambassador to. Germany has been reliant on the United States for defense for too long, this push by Grenell and Trump is what the country needs.
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/5-nato
6.) Huawei
- 2020-02-20
- Source: TTN staff
- by: TTN
Richard Grenell has repeatedly lobbied European governments to dump Huawei 5G. The Chinese tech giant has deep ties with the Chinese government and many experts believe that the use of Huawei tech is not secure. Grenell will be able to combat this company and the Chinese government better from his new position as DNI.
https://trumptrainnews.com/articles/6-huawei