John Lee Ratcliffe [1] (born October 20, 1965) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the ninth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since 2025. He previously served as the sixth director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021 and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2020.. After …

Jan 23, 2025 · Former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was confirmed earlier this week as secretary of state, the first member of Trump’s Cabinet.. The CIA director has not always been a part of a president’s Cabinet, though President Joe Biden elevated the position to Cabinet level under Ratcliffe’s predecessor, William Burns, and Trump’s White House lists …

Jan 23, 2025 · Today, John Ratcliffe was sworn in as the 25th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Vice President JD Vance administered the official oath of office in a ceremony at the White House. Director Ratcliffe is the first person ever to serve as both Director of the CIA and Director of National Intelligence, having previously been confirmed as ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has teed up votes next on Trump's nominees for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, and homeland security, Kristi Noem.

Jan 23, 2025 · Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA director after the Senate voted 74-25 in favor of his confirmation on Thursday.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · By a 74-25 vote, lawmakers approve a former director of national intelligence accused of politicizing intelligence assessments. The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA,...

Nov 12, 2024 · The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe on January 23, 2025, by a vote of 74-25. Click here to read more about the confirmation process. Trump said of Ratcliffe's nomination, "I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in …

Apr 18, 2023 · Prior to his nomination and confirmation as DNI, John Ratcliffe served for over five years as the U.S. Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Texas. As a Congressman, Director Ratcliffe was a leading policy maker on national security issues as a member of the House Intelligence, Homeland Security and Judiciary committees.

May 5, 2020 · As a Congressman, Director Ratcliffe was a leading policy maker on national security issues as a member of the House Intelligence, Homeland Security and Judiciary committees.