John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation’s premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.
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.
Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, John Ratcliffe, on Wednesday vowed not to fire or force out employees for their political views or their opinions about the incoming U.S. leader,
US Senate Advances Nomination of Trump CIA Director Pick
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as director of national intelligence during President Donald Trump's first term,
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Live updates: Republican-led Senate poised to advance more Trump Cabinet picks
The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John Ratcliffe, his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe’s confirmation is expected by the end of the day.
Trump CIA Director Pick John Ratcliffe Confirmed by US Senate
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, installing another core member of President Donald Trump’s national security team.
Senate confirms Trump’s choice for CIA director
U.S. lawmakers confirmed a key member of President Donald Trump’s national security team Thursday, voting 74-25 to make John Ratcliffe director of the country’s premier spy agency. The vote came three days after Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States and three days after a plea from the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee for a speedy vote on Ratcliffe’s nomination to lead the CIA.
Senate confirms Trump CIA director John Ratcliffe as GOP speeds up national security picks
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as the next director of the CIA on Thursday as Republicans prepare for weekend votes on two more national security picks. Ratcliffe faced a brief delay to his nomination from Democrats questioning his independence from President Donald Trump.
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Trump-era intelligence chief Ratcliffe takes helm at CIA
John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and Director of National Intelligence, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the ...
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Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence
On January 21, 2017, the day after his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump visited Central Intelligence Agency ...
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Trump’s Pick to Lead CIA Wants Better Intelligence on China
The Central Intelligence Agency must heighten its focus on the threats posed by China and expand the volume of ...
Mike Johnson picks Arkansas Republican to lead House Intelligence Committee after ousting previous chair
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said he selected Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., to serve as the next chairman of the House ...
GOP House speaker completes Intelligence panel’s ‘MAGA makeover’
Speaker Mike Johnson has made the House Intelligence Committee far friendlier to the MAGA movement, and the adverse consequences are likely to linger.
How the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence secretly forged a deep partnership
The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia ...
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Laundering of fentanyl cash linked to online betting sites, intelligence agency warns
Canada's financial intelligence agency suspects online gambling platforms are being used to launder proceeds from fentanyl ...
How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world
In all the arguments over whether President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence is fit for the ...