Trump CIA director says agency won’t mix ‘politics with intelligence’
Shortly after John Ratcliffe was sworn in as the CIA’s new director, the agency shifted its view on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on Wednesday sidelined about 160 National Security Council aides, sending them home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda.
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
John Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.
White House Orders Release Of JFK Assassination Files And Leaves People On Edge
JFK’s grandson slams Trump's order to release assassination files
Trump's Order to Release Thousands of JFK Files Could Shed More Light on 1963 Assassination
Trump White House begins remaking national security staff
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has ordered a “full review” of personnel at the National Security Council (NSC), starting a process to weed out detailees at the agency who are not
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Senate confirms Ratcliffe as CIA director
Ratcliffe, following former GOP Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of State, is Trump's second high-level appointment for the new administration.
Trump CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed by Senate
The former Texas lawmaker and prosecutor was Trump's national intelligence director in his first term. He vowed to reject White House political pressure
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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 agency more muscular while keeping its work apolitical during his nomination hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
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Trump heads back to the White House and he’s taking these Texans with him
John Ratcliffe of Heath to lead the CIA. Trump named Tulsi Gabbard ... “I’m thrilled to see that three outstanding Texans have made the list thus far.” The Trump White House will also be looking to Texas for some of its staffing.
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 invaded almost three years ago.
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe for CIA director
Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.
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US Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA Director
John Ratcliffe has been confirmed to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after the Senate confirmed his appointment. Notably, this is the second major appointment under the second Trump administration after Marco Rubio was appointed the US Secretary of State,