I noted last night on @TheLastWord that Congress when creating the DNI after 9/11 unusually specified its qualifications in law. The statute says any nominee “SHALL have EXTENSIVE national security EXPERTISE.” Here is the full text of 50 U.S.C. § 3023. @Lawrence pic.twitter.com/1pIqd4KsFQ

— Brett McGurk (@brett_mcgurk) July 30, 2019