In that testimony, Coats publicly contradicted Trump's optimistic forecast about the chances North Korea will agree to give up its nuclear weapons. When disagreements between Trump and Coats previously spilled into public view, Trump quickly papered over the discord and moved on. If Trump does decide to replace Coats, the officials said it would likely be a matter of months, not weeks. "We currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD capabilities," Coats said. When the White House announced that Trump was inviting Putin to the White House while Coats was on stage at a public event, the director of national intelligence did little to hide his true feelings.

Source: CNN February 20, 2019 20:14 UTC