Trump selects new CIA director – Washington Examiner
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX) as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Ratcliffe, who previously served as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021, is described by Trump as a “warrior for truth.” In a statement, Trump praised Ratcliffe for his honesty and integrity, highlighting his role in challenging false narratives, such as the investigation into Russian collusion and the Hunter Biden laptop controversy. Ratcliffe was awarded the National Security Medal in 2020, making him the first nominee to serve in both roles as CIA director and Director of National Intelligence.
Trump taps former intelligence chief to serve as new CIA director
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has selected former Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Ratcliffe previously served as Trump‘s Director of National Intelligence from 2020-2021 and has been called a “warrior for truth” by the president-elect.
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“From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public,” Trump wrote in a statement on Tuesday. “When 51 intelligence officials were lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop, there was one, John Ratcliffe, telling the truth to the American People.”
Trump awarded Ratcliffe the National Security Medal, the nation’s highest honor for an intelligence officer, back in 2020. He would be the first person to serve as both DNI and CIA director, following Senate confirmation.
Trump, currently conducting his presidential transition from Mar-a-Lago, has steadily added allies to his Cabinet in recent days, including a number of high-profile national security positions.
In addition to Ratcliffe, the president-elect tapped Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) to be his national security adviser in the White House.
Trump has reportedly settled on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) to serve as the Secretaries of State and the Department of Homeland Security, respectively. However, the Trump transition team has yet to formally announce either selection.
Trump also elevated his co-campaign manager, Susie Wiles, to be his White House chief of staff and longtime policy advisor, Stephen Miller, to be his deputy chief overseeing policy.
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