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 …

Jan 23, 2025 · John Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.

Nov 13, 2024 · Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic and as the U.S. …

Jan 23, 2025 · 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 DNI during President …

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. …

As former US Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe served as the principal intelligence advisor to President Donald Trump. Learn more.

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 …

Apr 13, 2023 · Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe testified before a federal grand jury Thursday in Washington, DC, as part of the special counsel’s criminal probe into the …

Nov 13, 2024 · Ratcliffe, a former representative from Texas, served as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021 during Trump’s first term – and his appointment served as a …

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 …