(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.

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 ...

The GOP-controlled Senate voted 74–25 to confirm Ratcliffe, with many Democrats joining Republicans in voting for the former congressman after the chamber easily advanced Ratcli ...

A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a staunch defender of Trump as a congressman.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.

The U.S. government said it expects the government, the National Assembly and the people to work together to move forward stably in connection with the political turmoil in South Korea.

Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State, Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Kash Patel as FBI director, John Ratcliffe as CIA director and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R ...