Trump CIA Director Pick John Ratcliffe Confirmed by US Senate
- Trump loyalist was first-term national intelligence director
- Second nominee to be confirmed by Senate after Rubio
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The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, installing another core member of President Donald Trump’s national security team.
Ratcliffe, 59, a fierce Trump loyalist who was national intelligence director in the president’s first administration, stressed in confirmation hearings the need to counter threats from China and other US adversaries.