Ex-Intelligence Chairman Rogers Leaves Trump Transition Team
- Former lawmaker had been tapped to advise on national security
- Trump faces task of stocking government after surprise win
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Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers left President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, days after Trump’s surprise victory and a shakeup at the top of the team’s organizational chart.
Rogers’ abrupt departure came at the request of team officials, said two people familiar with the matter. The Michigan Republican, who’d also worked for the FBI, had been tapped to help guide the new administration on national security issues.