Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, who has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump for assessments that countered his policies, said on Friday he was creating a new position to focus solely on U.S. election security. “Election security is an enduring challenge and a top priority for the IC (international community),” Coats said in a statement. Coats said he had tapped Shelby Pierson, the DNI’s crisis manager for election security during the 2018 congressional elections, for the job.
