President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he'll appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as...
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are five things to know about the Republican tapped to lead the U.S. government's premier spy agency: Stint No. 2 in the Trump administration Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump's first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Past questions over his resume Though Ratcliffe ultimately did get the DNI job, it wasn't smooth sailing. In fact, he withdrew from consideration in August 2019 after just five days as he faced growing questions about his experience and qualifications. Trump put Ratcliffe's name forward to replace the departed Dan Coats. But Democrats openly dismissed the Republican as an unqualified partisan, and Republicans offered only lukewarm and tentative expressions of support.
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