John Ratcliffe confirmed by Senate as CIA director, becomes Trump’s second cabinet member
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, making him President Trump's second cabinet member. Ratcliffe plans to ...
John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director
He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...
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Washington Post Supports Many Of Trump’s Miscreants For Key Posts
Jeff Bezos blocked an editorial in the Washington Post last year that endorsed Kamala Harris’s run for the presidency, and ...
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Team Trump faces the Senate: Six top picks in confirmation hearings
Senators will grill Trump's choices to lead the Justice, State, Transportation and Energy departments,as well as the CIA and ...
Pam Bondi likely to be confirmed as Trump picks glide through hearings: Recap
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, survived an at times contentious hearing while declining to say if Joe ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
During his four years at the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns has witnessed firsthand a dizzying number of international crises. Early in his tenure, in the summer of 2021 ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
William Burns: I've had a couple of conversations with my successor — with John Ratcliffe — and I'm not sure he needs my free advice, I think… Kelly: But you must have picked up a tip or two ...
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
So, what's your best advice to your successor on how to handle him? William Burns: I've had a couple of conversations with my successor — with John Ratcliffe — and I'm not sure he needs my free advice ...