Rep. Doug Collins rebuffs Trump's consideration for DNI

[babylonsister]

https://www.axios.com/trump-considers-doug-collins-director-of-national-intelligence-ad8edcea-467d-4ce5-a713-31341fe87412.html

19 mins ago - Politics & Policy
Rep. Doug Collins rebuffs Trump's consideration for DNI
Rashaan Ayesh


President Trump told reporters on Air Force One Thursday night that he is considering Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) to be his next national intelligence director, per a press pool report.

Yes, but: Collins told Fox Business the position "is not a job of interest to me at this time. It's not one that I would accept, because I'm running a Senate race down here in Georgia.”

State of play: Trump previously hinted he would intervene in the Senate race between Collins and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.). The heated primary race between Collins and Loeffler has raised concerns among Republicans that Democrats could potentially win the special election for the Senate seat, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes.

The primary challenge from Collins, a top defender of Trump, has "sparked an intraparty Republican brawl."

Wealthy business executive Loeffler was appointed to the Senate by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp over Trump's objections when former Sen. Johnny Isakson retired.

[malaise]

1. Fight ReTHUGs

fight - let's have it on pay for view

[Iliyah]

2. Thank the heavens . . .

although, t-rump is dismantling the IC something terrible.

Russia is all in our IC now and our beloved country.

[2naSalit]

3. And that's why he's decided

you shouldn't be in the Senate. You're an idiot and pootin knows it.

[greymattermom]

4. Kelly Loeffler has the worst commercials.

She comes across as a Barbie doll, just as plastic and as dumb, and Collins is doing a good job of mocking her. She has a commercial showing her going hunting in new designer jeans without a dog, which he points out in a funny way. We have two races this year, and I have high hopes that at least one of them will go to the Democratic candidate. Collins and Loeffler are running against Raphael Warnock, the current pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church for Johny Isakson's vacated seat. So we have rural redneck and the New York Stock exchange vs. a highly educated well liked Black preacher from THAT church. The other race is David Perdue's current seat. Jon Ossoff calls me personally, but I like Teresa Tomlinson a lot, and she's from Columbus, i.e not Atlanta, which will help in the more rural areas of the state.

[NewJeffCT]

5. As terrible as Collins is

he at least has a modicum of experience in national security and a law degree

The new acting DNI is just an internet troll raised to the position with no experience.

[dalton99a]

7. +1

[Sneederbunk]

6. A sad day when we are denied Collins' intellect.

[slater71]

8. The people of Georgia has better be careful of this guy.

He wants to be in the senate to take over for McConnell when he gets voted out assuming the cons retain the senate. He is a nasty piece of shit punk who only wants to gain power to fuck up this country more in the name of the republican party. He craves power and status and will do anything to get it. Take him out before he gets elected because you see what happens when you have someone like Moscow Mitch for 30 years only worse.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Collins believes intelligence is elitist