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While he has touted his role as the US attorney for Eastern Texas during the George W. Bush administration, Mr. Ratcliffe was an interim holder of that position, bridging a gap of less than a year between two Senate-confirmed presidential appointees. nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/politics/john-ratcliffe-resume-intelligence.html
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Ratcliffe has also emphasized his experience overseeing terrorism cases in the Eastern District of Texas. But according to Malcolm Bales, who worked there 89-16 and was US atty the last 7, "there were none" during his tenure. “They are not common in our district,” Bales added.