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.

Ratcliffe, 59, a fierce Trump loyalist who was national intelligence director in the president’s first administration, stressed in confirmation hearings the need to counter threats from China and other US adversaries.

He was confirmed Thursday in a 74-25 vote, the second Trump nominee to be approved by the Senate after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s confirmation on Monday.

John Ratcliffe

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Ratcliffe won support from leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee, including top committee Democrat ...