In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said the agency needs to focus on its mission in the face of growing challenges from China and others during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, tells senators he views China as greatest geopolitical threat
CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, says the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
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Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the agency more muscular while keeping its work apolitical during his nomination hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe sails through CIA director confirmation hearing
Republicans and Democrats praised the former lawmaker and intelligence official, who vowed not to use political loyalty tests at the CIA.
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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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CIA Dir. Bill Burns on China, the Trump transition, and what's next for him
So we formed a new China mission center, the only single-country mission center that we have at this agency. We have tripled the budget at CIA for the China target across the whole CIA.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators the agency is ‘not where we’re supposed to be’
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and conservative member of Congress representing a district in Texas. He was a fierce defender of Trump during his first impeachment proceedings in the House.
Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
The former Texas congressman said he wanted to the CIA to bring back the recruiting ideal of ‘a Ph.D. who could win a bar fight.’
Washington Examiner3d
John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that he and the agency would increase the focus on China during his confirmation ...
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Trump’s Pick to Lead CIA Wants Better Intelligence on China
The Central Intelligence Agency must heighten its focus on the threats posed by China and expand the volume of intelligence that officers collect around the world, President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
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Trump’s CIA Pick Expected to Push for Bare-Knuckle Spycraft Against China
President-elect Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to his coming national-security team is set to come under the spotlight in Congress this week, and one constant remains from his first term ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, tells senators the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation’s premier spy agency can do better