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John Ratcliffe

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John Ratcliffe is a Republican politician from Texas who served as the Director of National Intelligence from May 2020 to January 2021. He was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2020. During his time in Congress, Ratcliffe was known for his strong support of President Donald Trump and his focus on national security and intelligence issues. He played a prominent role in various investigations related to the Trump administration and was a vocal critic of the impeachment proceedings against Trump.

Dec 3, 2019

I believe an obstruction claim based on the Mueller report would be at odds with the record and the controlling law.

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Oct 23, 2019

The secondhand account of something someone didn't hear isn't as good as the best evidence of what was actually said.

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Sep 25, 2019

This is one of several hearings the majority has held on the issue of gun violence. Usually after we examine a topic two or three or four times, we should be able to find common ground and build a consensus on what we can do to address the…

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Sep 17, 2019

As a former U.S. Attorney, it was and still is my opinion that FISA is an important tool in the fight against international terrorism.

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Sep 17, 2019

Many of us do believe that the Obama Justice Department verified an unverifiable dossier that was funded by the Democratic Party.

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Jul 23, 2019

So Americans need to know this, as they listen to the Democrats and socialists on the other side of the aisle...

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Jul 23, 2019

the bedrock principle of our justice system is a presumption of innocence. It exists for everyone.

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Jul 23, 2019

the special counsel's job--nowhere does it say that you were to conclusively determine Donald Trump's innocence or that the special counsel report should determine whether or not to exonerate him.

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Jul 23, 2019

The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian Government.

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Jul 23, 2019

But he damn sure shouldn't be below the law, which is where Volume II of this report puts him.

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Jul 15, 2019

As my good friend and the former chair of this subcommittee, Trey Gowdy, once said, we should strive for criminal justice system that is not just respected by the American people, but is worthy of their respect.

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