Trump’s pick for CIA chief pledges not to let politics skew intelligence findings
Trump's CIA pick is expected to sail through confirmation. That wasn't always the case.
Trump CIA pick Ratcliffe faces Senate questions on politicized intelligence
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.
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Trump to rally 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 rotunda. Follow for live updates on the final day of the presidential transition.
John Ratcliffe, tapped by Trump to lead the CIA, will face questioning in the Senate
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will question President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America's premier spy agency
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Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the agency more muscular while keeping its work apolitical during his nomination hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
Trump's pick to be CIA director promised in his confirmation hearing to hone in on setting strong intelligence collection priorities and "demanding relentless execution."
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Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence
On January 21, 2017, the day after his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump visited Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It was one of his first official actions as president and an opportunity to reset relations with the intelligence community.
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.
Trump's CIA nominee Ratcliffe tells Senators 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.
The Tragedy of the Classified Documents Case
The failure of this particular prosecution is not the most serious or influential. But it might be the most maddening.
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Pakistani doctor accused of terrorism seeks pardon before Biden leaves office
Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist accused of terrorism, has called for a presidential pardon from US President Joe Biden before he transfers the office to President-elect Donald Trump on Monday (Jan 20).