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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA Director with a vote of 74-25, making him the second member of President Donald Trump's cabinet.
Ratcliffe, a former Director of National Intelligence, has faced scrutiny regarding his loyalty to Trump and potential politicization of the CIA.
At his hearing, Ratcliffe emphasized the need for the CIA to improve technology use against adversaries like Russia and China.
Ratcliffe aims to enhance intelligence capabilities while protecting Americans' civil rights, stating, 'We're not where we're supposed to be.

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Former National Intelligence Chief John Ratcliffe became CIA Director

Most members of the US Senate on Thursday supported John Ratcliffe, who was nominated by President Donald Trump for the post of CIA director. The Senate voted to confirm Ratcliffe: 74 votes in favor, 25 against, 20 Democrats and one independent senator joined the Republicans in supporting the candidacy of the new CIA director.

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Senate confirms second Trump nominee

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe, who was nominated to head the CIA, making him the second of President Trump's nominees to be successfully confirmed. Ratcliffe was subsequently sworn in on Friday morning. Prior to Ratcliffe's confirmation, the Senate confirmed now-Secretary of St...

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Sen. Britt releases statement following confirmation of CIA director

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala., released the following statement after voting to confirm former-U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. “With increasing threats around the globe and after a terrorist attack in New Orleans this month, it is absolutely essential the Senate expeditiously approve President Trump’s national security team. John Ratcliffe has extensiv…

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