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Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee on his nomination to be CIA director on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025. Jemal Countess/AFP via Getty Images
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has voted to move forward with John Ratcliffe’s nomination to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
The select committee voted 14–3 in a closed hearing on Jan. 20 to recommend that the Senate take a full vote to confirm Ratcliffe.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
