(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 24, 2019 US Representative John Ratcliffe, Republican of Texas, listens as former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies in Washington, DC. - US intelligence chief Dan Coats will leave office on August 15, President Donald Trump announced on July 28, 2019, the latest high-profile departure from his turnover-plagued administration. Trump tweeted that he plans to nominate Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas as the new Director of National Intelligence, and thanked Coats "for his great service to our Country." (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)