John Ratcliffe, a former intelligence director, has been appointed by Trump to lead the CIA.
As the Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe previously worked under Trump.
John Ratcliffe, who served as President-elect Trump's principal intelligence advisor during his first presidential term, will be appointed as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency when Trump returns to the White House.
Several key positions during Trump's second term will be filled by appointees, including Ratcliffe.
""John Ratcliffe has consistently fought for truth and honesty, from exposing false Russian collusion to revealing FBI abuse at the FISA Court, and even standing up against 51 intelligence officials who lied about Hunter Biden's laptop," Trump stated."
In 2020, Ratcliffe was awarded the National Security Medal by Trump, which is the highest honor for outstanding achievement in the field of intelligence and national security.
Ratcliffe previously served under Trump as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Ratcliffe, who served as the leader of the U.S. intelligence community and principal intelligence advisor to President Trump, had previously represented the 4th Congressional District of Texas in Congress for over five years.
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