Anti-Israel commentator tapped as a deputy director of national intelligence

Anti-Israel commentator tapped as a deputy director of national intelligence FM: John Whitbeck Transmitted below is a fierce reaction (not the only one) to reports that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has offered my distinguished recipient Danny Davis, some of whose excellent Daniel Davis Deep Dive interviews I have circulated, the position of Deputy Director of National Intelligence and that Danny has accepted the offer of this position. Many of my distinguished recipients will recall that when it was reported that my distinguished recipient Ambassador Chas Freeman had been chosen to serve as Chairman of the National Intelligence Council in the first Obama administration, fierce opposition from Israel-Firsters, who, quite rightly and as is also Danny's case, believed that Chas put American interests ahead of Israeli desires, a preference which has traditionally disqualified candidates for high office in the U.S. government, effectively scuttled his nomination. It remains to be seen whether Donald Trump will show more backbone than Barack Obama in resisting Israel-First opposition to a potentially influential nomination that could help to bring genuine intelligence, in both senses of the word, into consideration in foreign policy decision-making. Were Trump to do so, it would be both stunningly surprising and utterly wonderful. https://jewishinsider.com/2025/03/daniel-davis-anti-israel-deputy-director-of-national-intelligence