Macy, Tim (February 11, 2010). "Dan Coats, Gun Control and the Indiana Senate Primary". Gunowners.org . Retrieved August 10, 2011. There has been speculation [29] that Coats's firing as DNI was connected to the intelligence community's response to the Trump telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 25, 2019. Coats's dismissal was three days later. This sequence of events was not understood at the time, because details of the call, which resulted in the impeachment inquiry against Trump, were not then yet public. [ citation needed] Political positions edit Gun laws edit During testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in January 2019, Coats said that Iran "continues to sponsor terrorism". [44] According to Coats, "Iran's regional ambitions and improved military capabilities almost certainly will threaten US interests in the coming year." [45] Palestine edit

He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1966 to 1968. He also served as assistant vice president of a Fort Wayne life insurance company. Schmitt, Eric (May 12, 1993). "Compromise on Military Gay Ban Gaining Support Among Senators". The New York Times.

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Ryan Elijah (February 10, 2010). "Dan Coats Confirms Bid for U.S. Senate". Indiana's NewsCenter. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010 . Retrieved February 10, 2010.

Former Israeli generals warn against US bill slashing funds to PA". The Times of Israel. June 23, 2017. Trump's Ukraine call sparks new questions over intelligence chief's firing". TheGuardian.com. September 28, 2019.Pierson appointed as newly established IC Election Threats Executive". Homeland Preparedness News. July 23, 2019 . Retrieved July 23, 2019. In January 2019, Coats warned against the alliance between Russia and China. [41] Iran and Iraq edit Coats with President Donald Trump in August 2017 key takeaways from Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testimony about Iran". USA Today. February 5, 2019. a b "Donald Trump names Dan Coats national intelligence director". BBC News. January 7, 2017 . Retrieved January 1, 2023.

From August 15, 2001, to February 28, 2005, Coats was United States ambassador to Germany. [12] [13] As ambassador during the lead-up to the Iraq War, he unsuccessfully pressured the Government of Germany led by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder not to oppose the war, threatening worsened U.S. relations with Germany. [14] As Ambassador he also played a critical role in establishing robust relations with then opposition leader Angela Merkel, who approved the Iraq war, and in the construction of a new United States Embassy in the heart of Berlin next to the Brandenburg Gate. [15] a b "Dan Coats to step down, Trump tweets, as President announces Ratcliffe will be nominated as next director of national intelligence". CNN. July 28, 2019 . Retrieved July 28, 2019.

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Intel chiefs warn of Russia-China alliance as threats grow more complex". CBS News. January 29, 2019.

Coats is described as a "die-hard Chicago Cubs fan". He and Marsha Coats went to a Cubs game the day after their wedding. [63] See also edit Coats became the senior senator from Indiana after Richard Lugar lost a challenge in the 2012 Republican primary election and subsequently was not re-elected to the Senate in 2012. Coats served the remainder of his term with Democrat Joe Donnelly.

In 2005, Coats drew attention when he was chosen by President George W. Bush to shepherd Harriet Miers's failed nomination to the Supreme Court through the Senate. Echoing Senator Roman Hruska's famous 1970 speech in defense of Harrold Carswell, Coats said to CNN regarding the nomination: "If [being a] great intellectual powerhouse is a qualification to be a member of the court and represent the American people and the wishes of the American people and to interpret the Constitution, then I think we have a court so skewed on the intellectual side that we may not be getting representation of America as a whole." [16] Mak, Tim (January 29, 2019). "Spy Boss Coats Warns That Russia, Others Plot New Interference Techniques For 2020". NPR . Retrieved January 1, 2023. U.S. Senate edit Senator Coats visiting Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1996 Secretary of State : Election Division: Election Results". Archived from the original on September 20, 2018 . Retrieved August 1, 2019.