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National Intelligence director Dan Coats resigned Sunday and will leave office on Aug. 15, after a somewhat tumultuous relationship with President Trump, per Axios' Jonathan Swan — who first reported news of the departure. Read Coates' resignation letter to Trump below.

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Read National Intelligence director Dan Coats' resignation letter

He says it's his "distinct privilege" to serve as intelligence chief.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats walks along the Rose Garden Colonnade before an event to mark the National Day of Prayer at the White House May 3

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<p>National Intelligence director Dan Coats resigned Sunday and will leave office on Aug. 15, after a somewhat tumultuous relationship with President Trump, per Axios&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jonathan Swan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/john-ratcliffe-dan-coats-director-national-intelligence-d58052fb-09c1-4351-b64e-d784d53f4c28.html" data-vars-content-id="38f748be-8ed6-4307-8418-906368634375" data-vars-headline="Read National Intelligence director Dan Coats&#x27; resignation letter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/john-ratcliffe-dan-coats-director-national-intelligence-d58052fb-09c1-4351-b64e-d784d53f4c28.html" target="_self">Jonathan Swan</a> — who first reported news of the departure. Read Coates&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="resignation letter" data-vars-click-url="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6222972-420050184-Coats-Resignation-Letter.html" data-vars-content-id="38f748be-8ed6-4307-8418-906368634375" data-vars-headline="Read National Intelligence director Dan Coats&#x27; resignation letter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6222972-420050184-Coats-Resignation-Letter.html" target="_blank">resignation letter</a> to Trump below.</p><div><div class="iframe-responsive-wrapper"><iframe height="906" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-forms allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" src="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6222972-420050184-Coats-Resignation-Letter.html" width="700" class="gtmView" data-vars-category="embed" data-vars-sub-category="documentcloud" data-vars-content-id="38f748be-8ed6-4307-8418-906368634375"></iframe><div style="display:none"></div></div><div style="display:none"></div></div><p><strong>Go deeper: </strong><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as DNI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/john-ratcliffe-dan-coats-director-national-intelligence-d58052fb-09c1-4351-b64e-d784d53f4c28.html" data-vars-content-id="38f748be-8ed6-4307-8418-906368634375" data-vars-headline="Read National Intelligence director Dan Coats&#x27; resignation letter" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/john-ratcliffe-dan-coats-director-national-intelligence-d58052fb-09c1-4351-b64e-d784d53f4c28.html" target="_self">Trump to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as DNI</a></p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

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