CIA, Trump and Ratcliffe

US Senate vote on Trump's CIA nominee Ratcliffe expected Tuesday
The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday on John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA Director, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
Senate to vote on new CIA boss
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Trump CIA Pick John Ratcliffe: 'We're Not Where We're Supposed to Be'
Ratcliffe identified China as the U.S.'s greatest geopolitical rival as he testified before the Senate on Wednesday.
Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
The Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.
Senate panel OKs John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director
The Senate Intelligence Committee swiftly approved John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, shortly after President Trump was sworn in for a second term Monday. Why it matters: A Trump loyalist,
Ratcliffe moves closer to CIA chief confirmation
John Ratcliffe took a step closer to being confirmed to lead the CIA on Monday as the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced his nomination. The panel advanced his nomination 14 to 3 shortly after President Trump was sworn into office.
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Democrats block Ratcliffe's CIA director confirmation hearing, Thune vows to hold weekend votes
"As I’ve repeatedly said, Senate Republicans are ready to work as long as needed to confirm President Trump’s nominees.
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Ex-CIA chief warns Trump’s 'careless' and 'chaotic' decisions could spark 'another world war'
President Donald Trump's second term officially got underway on Monday, January 20 when he was sworn into office by U.S.
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The Latest: Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff to be put on leave
Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that ...
Trump revokes security clearances of former intelligence officials
Trump took the action after the former officials said in 2020 that leaks from Hunter Biden laptop could be "a Russian information operation." ...
Trump’s pick for CIA chief pledges not to let politics skew intelligence findings
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s choice for CIA director, promised senators he would not inject partisan politics into the spy ...
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Trump's CIA pick is expected to sail through confirmation. That wasn't always the case.
Although John Ratcliffe isn't expected to face major difficulties being confirmed, there’s still concern about his place at ...
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Democrats begin slowing down Trump nominees
With President Donald Trump’s nominees slowly emerging from Senate committees, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are ...
Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?
President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive actions on Day 1. He has repealed dozens of former President Joe ...
Trump to suspend security clearances of 51 former CIA contractors who falsely implied Hunter Biden laptop was Russian fake
President-elect Donald Trump, on Day 1, plans to suspend the security clearances of the 51 intelligence officials who claimed ...