The Senate advanced John Ratcliffe’s nomination for Central Intelligence Agency director in a key test vote, effectively ...

Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director , President Donald Trump ’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.

The US Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to head the CIA in a 74-25 vote. Ratcliffe is the second Cabinet nominee to get confirmed since new President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday.

Trump is expected to meet with Republican leaders later in the day. More of Trump’s Cabinet nominees face senators on the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday backed President Donald Trump's nominee John Ratcliffe, a former House of Representatives member who served as Director of National ...

Live now: Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, is currently testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (Ratcliffe had previously served as Trump’s director of national ...

John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, has been confirmed by the ...