The Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director approving the second high-level appointment for the Trump ...

John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the ...

A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a congressman as a staunch defender of Trump.

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

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.

FILE - Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe waits to board Marine One with President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump planned ... Two of Mr. Trump's Cabinet picks — John Ratcliffe for director of national intelligence, and Marco Rubio for secretary of state ...

Marco Rubio's secretary of state nomination could be considered, along with John Ratcliffe's CIA nomination. Donald Trump planned to sign dozens of executive orders Monday in a sweeping move to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation's premier spy agency can do better. Ratcliffe served as ...