John Lee Ratcliffe [1] (born October 20, 1965) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the ninth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since 2025. He previously served as the sixth director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021 and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2020.

Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about the Republican tapped to lead the U.S. government’s premier spy agency: Stint No. 2 in the Trump administration

Nov 12, 2024 · Ratcliffe, who was a GOP congressman from Texas, served as director of national intelligence in the final months of Trump's first term, leading the U.S. government's spy agencies during...

Nov 5, 2015 · John Ratcliffe (Republican Party) is the director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the second term of the Trump administration. Donald Trump (R) announced on November 12, 2024, that he had selected Ratcliffe as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency in his second presidential term.

Nov 12, 2024 · WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump designated his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Prior to being appointed...

Nov 13, 2024 · Ratcliffe, who served just one term on the House Intelligence Committee, eventually withdrew from consideration amid concerns he had padded his resume as a federal prosecutor. On the second try,...

Jan 23, 2025 · Today, John Ratcliffe was sworn in as the 25th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Vice President JD Vance administered the official oath of office in a ceremony at the White House. Director Ratcliffe is the first person ever to serve as both Director of the CIA and Director of National Intelligence, having previously been confirmed as ...

Nov 12, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that John Ratcliffe, his former director of national intelligence who has been listed as a "contributor" to Project 2025, is his pick to lead the CIA.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.