Newly confirmed CIA director John Ratcliffe previewed what the agency will look like going forward under his leadership, including preventing it from becoming partisan toward specific candidates.

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

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 ...

John Ratcliffe and his wife Michele smile as Vice ... office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ...

John Ratcliffe previously served as the Director of National Intelligence, confirmed as the Director of the CIA to serve in US President Donald Trump's administration.

No president has ever exercised this constitutional power, but "this remains a significant possibility in the eyes of the White House," one source said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director ... and Trump’s White House lists Ratcliffe as a Cabinet member. Trump and other Republicans have criticized ...

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

Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to ... broke from the president following the 2020 presidential election. He warned White House staffers against attempts to overturn the election results, fearing it would ...

On Sunday night, the White House announced that Colombia had agreed to accept U.S. military deportation flights and Trump’s trade war measures would not be enacted after the country’s president, Gustavo Petro,

John Ratcliffe of Heath to lead the CIA ... “I’m thrilled to see that three outstanding Texans have made the list thus far.” The Trump White House will also be looking to Texas for some of its staffing. Paige Willey, communications director for ...

President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day