US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his respected Deputy Director of National Intelligence was resigning, the latest chapter in a broad reshuffle at the top of the country's spy agencies.

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The US director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, has become the latest high-profile figure to leave the Trump administration. President Donald Trump tweeted Coats would step down in mid-August and that he would nominate the Texan congressman John Ratcliffe to replace him.

US intelligence chief Dan Coats is set to resign

Multiple casualties in California shooting, 'shooter still active', say police An "active shooter" was reported at a food festival in Gilroy, California on Sunday, police said, adding that were casualties.

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Dan Coats, the spy chief who has clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump over-assessments involving Russia, Iran, and North Korea, plans to step down soon, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A person with direct knowledge of that matter told Reuters that Coats advised Trump last week that he planned to step down fairly soon as director of national intelligence. He offered the president some thoughts on who might succeed him, the source said. The New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter, reported the departure was expected "in the coming days." Coats' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

U.S. spy chief Dan Coats to step down in coming days

US intelligence chief Dan Coats will leave office on August 15, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, the latest high-profile departure from his turnover-plagued administration.

US intelligence chief Dan Coats to resign from Trump administration

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US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump's most fundamental foreign policy claims Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division in his view of the world and theirs.

Iran not looking to build bomb, North Korea will not give up nukes: US intelligence chiefs

North Korea is not likely to give up all of its nuclear weapons even if President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate a deal with Pyongyang bear fruit, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Tuesday.

North Korea 'unlikely' to give up all nuclear weapons: US intel chief Dan Coats

Without specifically referring to any terrorist incident by Pakistan-based groups, Coats told the lawmakers that he expects tension between the two Asian neighbours.

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Coats told the Senate panel's annual hearing on "Worldwide Threats," with testimony from leaders of major US intelligence agencies

US intelligence chief says North Korea 'decision time' near

Trump urged National Security Agency chief and Director of National Intelligence to publicly deny any link between his campaign and Russia

Trump asked top two intelligence officials to deny Russia collusion: Reports

Dan Coats has served as US ambassador to Germany

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