Washington — The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in President Trump's administration amid delays by Democrats.

Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA director after the Senate voted 74-25 in favor of his confirmation ...

Donald Trump's nominee for CIA Director, John Ratcliffe, appears for a Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.

EXCLUSIVE: CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned his agents of "changes" to come under his leadership in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. "There will be changes during my tenure as director," the ...

18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee for ...

Ratcliffe is a native of Heath, Texas, where he served as mayor from 2004 to 2012. John Ratcliffe ... on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis Audio recording ...

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads. Jan. 15, 2025 Democrats raised ...