Trump’s three most recent DNI nominees — Jay Clayton, Tulsi Gabbard, and John Ratcliffe — fell objectively short of the statutory qualifications for the position. In all three instances, Senate Republicans, many of whom helped write the statute, decided not to care. https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jay-clayton-dni-trump-senate-republicans-pulte-gabbard