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Trump’s pick for CIA chief pledges not to let politics skew intelligence findings
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s choice for CIA director, promised senators he would not inject partisan politics into the spy agency’s work or impose political litmus tests on employees.
Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe sails through CIA director confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON − John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, said he plans widespread reforms at the nation’s premiere spy agency at his nomination hearing Wednesday ...
Trump's CIA pick is expected to sail through confirmation. That wasn't always the case.
Although John Ratcliffe isn't expected to face major difficulties being confirmed, there’s still concern about his place at the top of the CIA.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation’s premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.
Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
The Senate intelligence committee began a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.
Trump CIA Pick John Ratcliffe: 'We're Not Where We're Supposed to Be'
Ratcliffe identified China as the U.S.'s greatest geopolitical rival as he testified before the Senate on Wednesday.
Ratcliffe pledges to keep politics out if confirmed as CIA Director
The former Texas congressmember fielded an array of questions from Democrats and Republicans about his ability to remain independent of Trump.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, pledges not to politicize spy agency
Trump’s nominee for CIA director vowed a more muscular approach to stealing adversaries’ secrets and pledged not to politicize spy agency.
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, warns officers to 'find a new line of work' if not committed
The former Texas congressman said the CIA needed to return to its core missions following criticism from Donald Trump the agency was politically biased.
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Trump heads back to the White House and he’s taking these Texans with him
Texans have been tapped to run the CIA, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture.
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Trump Says He Will Release JFK, RFK, MLK Assassination Records
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he will release the assassination records of three prominent figures on the 1960s.
Trump says he will quickly release JFK, Robert Kennedy, MLK assassination files
President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he would release classified documents in the coming days related to the ...
Donald Trump says he will release JFK assassination files after inauguration
Trump, who returns to the White House on Monday, promised on the campaign trail to release classified intelligence and law ...
AI Mind Reading, Self-Flying Drones: Trump’s CIA Nominee Discloses Clients
John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, has worked for AI companies, defense contractors, and private equity since time in government.
Trump rallies with supporters ahead of tomorrow’s inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump will hold a rally in Washington on Sunday, one day before his inauguration inside the Capitol ...
Trump's pick to lead CIA promises more focus, firmer posture
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, says spy agency’s intelligence ...
How Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony will proceed inside US Capitol
In the hours after President-elect Donald Trump moved his second inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol, crews along ...