“Eager to show that he had a ready replacement,” Trump tweeted out his selection of Ratcliffe “after seeing news reports that Coats was resigning and Ratcliffe was a possible nominee.” “That came as a surprise to White House aides, who had not vetted the three-term congressman…” https://t.co/liROxTpax5

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 3, 2019