John Ratcliffe, CIA and Trump

CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
Trump's pick to be CIA director promised in his confirmation hearing to hone in on setting strong intelligence collection priorities and "demanding relentless execution."
Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe sails through CIA director confirmation hearing
Republicans and Democrats praised the former lawmaker and intelligence official, who vowed not to use political loyalty tests at the CIA.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and conservative member of Congress representing a district in Texas. He was a fierce defender of Trump during his first impeachment proceedings in the House.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, pledges not to politicize spy agency
Trump’s nominee for CIA director vowed a more muscular approach to stealing adversaries’ secrets and pledged not to politicize spy agency.
John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director
Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency.
US Senate Vote on Trump's CIA Nominee Ratcliffe Expected Tuesday
John Ratcliffe, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), testifies before a Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,
Senate panel OKs John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
The Senate Intelligence Committee swiftly approved John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, shortly after President Trump was sworn in for a second term Monday. Why it matters: A Trump loyalist,
John Ratcliffe Lays Out a Vision for a More Aggressive C.I.A.
Donald Trump’s pick for the agency’s director seems likely to win some Democratic support for this nomination, but how much ...
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Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the ...
Rubio confirmed as Hegseth, Ratcliffe pass key thresholds
The Senate voted to confirm Trump’s choice for secretary of State, and key committees advanced his nominations for defense ...
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
The Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving President Donald Trump the first member of his Cabinet.
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Trump praises Abbott at inauguration, promises to militarize border and build wall
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport ...
The Latest: Cabinet hearings pick up as Trump seeks to enact his agenda
Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, has been a strong advocate for cryptocurrencies and has argued against too much market ...
Trump moves to revoke clearances of ex-intel officials who signed letter on Hunter Biden laptop
President Donald Trump says his administration will move to revoke the security clearances of the more than four dozen former ...
CIA nominee Ratcliffe urges disrupting adversaries’ technology supply chains
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that American spies must stop foreign adversaries from winning the race ...