Joseph Maguire
Joseph Maguire (born August 14, 1951) 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. Prior to retiring from active duty, he was the deputy director for strategic operational planning at National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).
Joe Maguire | |
|---|---|
| Acting Director of National Intelligence | |
| In office August 16, 2019 – February 20, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Andrew P. Hallman (acting) |
| Preceded by | Dan Coats |
| Succeeded by | Richard Grenell (acting) |
| 5th Director of the National Counterterrorism Center | |
| In office December 27, 2018 – August 16, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Russell Travers (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Russell Travers (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Manhattan College (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1974−2010 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | United States Naval Special Warfare Command |
Appointed by President Donald Trump, Maguire became Acting Director of National Intelligence on August 16, 2019, 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.