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.

Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about the Republican tapped to lead the U.S. government’s premier spy agency: Stint No. 2 in the Trump administration

John Lee Ratcliffe[4] (born October 20, 1965) is an American politician and attorney who has been the 9th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025. He was the 6th Director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021. He was the congressman for …

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.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA. John Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA, the nation's premier spy agency.

Jan 23, 2025 · John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, has been confirmed by the Senate as his new head of the CIA — the first person to have...

Jan 23, 2025 · John Ratcliffe on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images. In May 2020, Ratcliffe was confirmed to be Trump's national intelligence director by a narrow vote in the Senate of 49-44 ...

Nov 12, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about the...

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has chosen John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director. Ratcliffe had been high on the list of potential attorney general candidates,...

Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about...