Trump Names John Ratcliffe as CIA Director

Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence during the first Trump term.
Trump Names John Ratcliffe as CIA Director
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May. 5, 2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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President-elect Donald Trump has announced he has selected John Ratcliffe as director of the CIA.

“I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” Trump wrote in a message sent on the evening of Nov. 12, the latest in a flurry of Tuesday evening appointments.

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