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 CIA Director John Ratcliffe sparked controversy after making a statement suggesting that COVID-19 may have originated ...

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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 ...

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence, as head of the CIA on Thursday by a 74-25 vote. In November, then-President-elect Donald Trump announced his ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Vice President JD Vance has sworn in John Ratcliffe as the nation’s CIA director, shortly after the Senate ...

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, is set to face his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Having already served in Trump's ...

John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence ...

Ratcliffe is a native of Heath, Texas, where he served as mayor from 2004 to 2012. John Ratcliffe, Pres. Donald Trump's selection for director of the Central Intelligence Agency, testifies before ...

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.