President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump’s platform TruthSocial, as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Council.
“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Devin Nunes, CEO of TruthSocial, to chair the President’s Intelligence Advisory Council, which is comprised of prominent nationals from outside the federal government,” President Trump said on TruthSocial. ” announced.
Nunes, a key Trump ally and former California congressman, will leave Congress in 2021 to become CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs TruthSocial. He took office. During her time in Congress, Nunes chaired the House Intelligence Committee and was one of Trump’s staunchest allies.
As chairman of the Intelligence Committee, Nunes released a memo in 2018 alleging an FBI conspiracy against Trump and raised questions about FBI surveillance of one of Trump’s 2016 campaign aides. The memo received backlash from some Democrats who called it “intentionally misleading.”
President Trump also said, “As Mr. Devin assumes the leadership of the Trump Media & Technology Group, he brings his experience as the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and his critical role in exposing Russian, Russian, and Russian disinformation. He will take advantage of his role and provide me with independent information.” Assessing the effectiveness and appropriateness of U.S. intelligence community activities. Congratulations Devin! ”
The Advisory Council is an independent group within the Executive Branch that provides independent advice to the President on the effectiveness of the intelligence community. The board has direct access to the information they need to make decisions and communicate with the president.
President Trump said Saturday that Nunes will remain CEO of TruthSocial while serving on its advisory board.
Nunes’ appointment is the latest in a series of administration appointments with ties to Trump’s media companies. Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee for the Department of Education, and Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, both serve on the company’s board of directors.
