The Senate on Wednesday afternoon overwhelmingly confirmed former Sen. Dan Coats to be the director of national intelligence by an 85-12 vote and voted to preserve National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster's three-star lieutenant general rank.

Coats was confirmed by an 85-12 vote and McMasters' retention of his rank was approved 86-10.

Coats, a non-controversial nominee, is widely respected by his former Senate colleagues and picked up several Democratic senators in his confirmation vote. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate-confirms-coats-as-trumps-director-of-national-intelligence/article/2617453