Ratcliffe faced a brief delay to his nomination from Democrats questioning his independence from President Donald Trump.

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.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, ...

John Ratcliffe emerged largely unscathed from a ... but one with bipartisan support. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the committee’s vice chair, aired those worries during opening remarks and ...

President Trump officially has his CIA Director. On Thursday the Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe on a vote of 74 to 25. During his confirmation hearings, Ratcliffe vowed to ...

Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and conservative member of Congress representing a district in Texas.

Although John Ratcliffe isn't expected to face major difficulties being confirmed, there’s still concern about his place at ...

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national ... Pressed by Sen. Mark R. Warner (Virginia), the panel’s top Democrat, on whether he would resist firing personnel based on their perceived ...

WASHINGTON − John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump ... Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia. More:Team Trump faces the Senate: Six top picks in confirmation hearings Ratcliffe’s hearing ...

The former Texas lawmaker and prosecutor was Trump's national intelligence director in his first term. He vowed to reject White House political pressure ...

Tom Cotton, R-Ark., right, with Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speak with John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ...