The Senate Intelligence Committee swiftly approved John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, shortly after President Trump was sworn in for a second term Monday. Why it matters: A Trump loyalist,

Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for director of the CIA on Wednesday.

The Senate Intelligence Committee Monday advanced, 14-3, the nomination of John Ratcliffe, President Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, with the backing of four Democrats and Sen. Angus King,

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."

Republicans and Democrats praised the former lawmaker and intelligence official, who vowed not to use political loyalty tests at the CIA.

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.

Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency.

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America’s premier spy agency He is a former

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald ... Having already served in Trump's cabinet as director of National Intelligence during the president-elect's previous term, Ratcliffe has remained a ...

Former Rep. John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Ratcliffe represented Texas in the House from 2015 to 2020,

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 Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.