Dan Coats Denies Writing NYT Article: 'Patently False'

President Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Thursday that speculation that he or his deputy wrote the anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times is "patently false."

His office released a statement:

"Speculation that The New York Times op-ed was written by me or my Principal Deputy is patently false. We did not. From the beginning of our tenure, we have insisted that the entire IC remain focused on our mission to provide the President and policymakers with the best intelligence possible."