John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director
He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Senate Confirms John Ratcliffe to Lead CIA, Giving Trump His Second Cabinet Member
(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead America's premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.
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John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
John Ratcliffe ... the changes could make the country less safe. If approved, Ratcliffe would succeed outgoing CIA Director William Burns. Ratcliffe would be the first person to serve as both ...
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John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
John Ratcliffe ... Senate as soon as Inauguration Day on Monday. If approved, Ratcliffe will succeed outgoing CIA Director William Burns. Trump first tapped Ratcliffe to serve as director of ...
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John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA Pick, Tells Senators the Agency Is 'Not Where We’re Supposed to Be'
John Ratcliffe ... the changes could make the country less safe. If approved, Ratcliffe would succeed outgoing CIA Director William Burns. Ratcliffe would be the first person to serve as both ...
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John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, says the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
Video above: John Ratcliffe says 'we face ... make the country less safe. If approved, Ratcliffe would succeed outgoing CIA Director William Burns. Ratcliffe would be the first person to serve ...
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Donald Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.
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Confirmation process for John Ratcliffe for director of the Central Intelligence Agency
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate ...
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Washington Post Supports Many Of Trump’s Miscreants For Key Posts
Jeff Bezos blocked an editorial in the Washington Post last year that endorsed Kamala Harris’s run for the presidency, and his senior editors blocked a
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Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA Despite Dem Holdouts
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)