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, 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'
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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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Team Trump faces the Senate: Six top picks in confirmation hearings
Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and the top budget office.
Pam Bondi likely to be confirmed as Trump picks glide through hearings: Recap
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, survived an at times contentious hearing while declining to say if Joe Biden won the 2020 vote.
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Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the resurgence of ISIS, and what's next for the intel community.