The Rise of John Ratcliffe. Story by Shane Harris ... Hall was the oldest-ever member of the House of Representatives, and ...

John Ratcliffe was confirmed to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, making him the second of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks to secure their position.

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for C.I.A. director, offered his vision for a more aggressive spy agency as he faced questions from senators on Wednesday about his ...

John Ratcliffe, 59, is a politician and attorney. Ratcliffe served as the mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 to 2012 and as U.S. attorney for eastern Texas from 2007 to 2008.

The Rise of John Ratcliffe. Shane Harris. Fri, January 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC. 20 min read. ... and his voters seemed in no mood to replace him with a young upstart.

John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the CIA — the first person to have held both jobs.

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the ...

Donald Trump has nominated John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe is a former Texas Republican congressman and former federal prosecutor who served as director of ...

John Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a nomination hearing, May 5, 2020. ... and his voters seemed in no mood to replace him with a young upstart.