Ratcliffe, a close ally of Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term.
President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked former director of national intelligence and former U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.his leadership team
, which will help him shape the policies and decisions that define his administration. Most of his appointments will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. “I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions,” Trump said in a statement, calling him a “fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans” who would ensure “the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”Ratcliffe, a close ally of Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term, leading the U.S.
As director of National Intelligence, Ratcliffe was accused by Democrats and former intelligence officials of declassifying intelligence for use by Trump and his Republican allies to attack political opponents, including Joe Biden, then Trump’s rival for the presidency, a charge Ratcliffe’s office has denied.Ratcliffe represented, out of Heath in Rockwall and Kaufman counties, a North Texas district in Congress for five years and served on the House intelligence and judiciary committees.
At an October 2019 rally in Dallas, Trump called Ratcliffe “one of the best lawyers you’ll ever find. He’s slick, he’s smooth, but boy, he’s loyal, he’s talented, and he’s got them all buffaloed because they’re not as good as him, John Ratcliffe.
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