Donald Trump’s spy chief pick John Ratcliffe pressed on China and coronavirus by US senators

US senators pressed Donald Trump’s nominee to lead US intelligence on Tuesday on whether he would act independently of the president on hot-button issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China, as lawmakers held the first socially distanced hearing during the coronavirus pandemic.Both Republicans and Democrats at the Senate Intelligence committee’s confirmation hearing wanted to know how congressman John Ratcliffe would manage pressure from Trump, a president who has often been at odds…

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