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Trump names a new spy chief

The WorldJuly 29, 2019
Rep. John Ratcliffe is shown speaking behind a microphone and wearing a blue suit coat with a pink tie.

Rep. John Ratcliffe questions former special counsel Robert Mueller during a House intelligence committee hearing in Washington, July 24, 2019.

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