The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
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 be Trump's CIA director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.
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Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA director
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday. Ratcliffe represented the 4th Congressional
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John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director
Ratcliffe, 59, is now the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.
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