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Joseph Maguire
American government official and Navy admiral (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Maguire (born August 14, 1951)[1] is an American officer who served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Acting Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump. He retired from the United States Navy as a vice admiral in 2010 after 36 years of military service.[2] Prior to retiring from active duty, he was the deputy director for strategic operational planning at National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).[3]
Joe Maguire | |
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Acting Director of National Intelligence | |
In office August 16, 2019 – February 20, 2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | Andrew P. Hallman (acting) |
Preceded by | Dan Coats |
Succeeded by | Richard Grenell (acting) |
5th Director of the National Counterterrorism Center | |
In office December 27, 2018 – August 16, 2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Russell Travers (acting) |
Succeeded by | Russell Travers (acting) |
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Born | (1951-08-14) August 14, 1951 (age 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Education | Manhattan College (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
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Years of service | 1974−2010 |
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Commands | United States Naval Special Warfare Command |
Appointed by President Donald Trump, Maguire became Acting Director of National Intelligence on August 16, 2019,[4] a role he held during the Trump–Ukraine scandal. On September 13, 2019, the House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena to Maguire alleging that he was unlawfully withholding a whistleblower complaint from the committee; he testified before the committee on September 26.[5][6][7]