Joseph Maguire

Joe Maguire
Acting Director of National Intelligence
In office
August 16, 2019 – February 20, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyAndrew P. Hallman (acting)
Preceded byDan Coats
Succeeded byRichard Grenell (acting)
5th Director of the
National Counterterrorism Center
In office
December 27, 2018 – August 16, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRussell Travers (acting)
Succeeded byRussell Travers (acting)
Personal details
Born (1951-08-14) August 14, 1951 (age 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationManhattan College (BS)
Naval Postgraduate School (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1974−2010
Rank Vice Admiral
CommandsUnited States Naval Special Warfare Command

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]

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :j3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "VICE ADM. JOSEPH MAGUIRE TO SERVE AS NCTC DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL PLANNING" (Press release). National Counterterrorism Center. July 3, 2007. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  4. ^ "Trump names counterterrorism chief as acting director of national intel". The Jerusalem Post. Reuters. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Sheth, Sonam (September 16, 2019). "The acting director of national intelligence is withholding a mysterious whistleblower complaint of 'urgent concern' that may involve Trump". Business Insider. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Source Name 2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Hughes, Siobhan (September 18, 2019). "Acting Intelligence Chief Agrees to Testify Before House Panel Over Whistleblower Complaint". The Wall Street Journal.