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.

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.

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.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director approving the second high-level appointment for the Trump administration.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director by a vote of 74-25.

Jan 24, 2025 · Washington: John Ratcliffe has been confirmed to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after the Senate confirmed his appointment. Notably, this is the second major appointment under the second Trump administration after Marco Rubio was appointed the US Secretary of State, earlier this week.

Jan 23, 2025 · Former Congressman John Ratcliffe is the nation's new CIA director after the Senate voted 74-25 in favor of his confirmation on Thursday.

The Senate confirmed Ratcliffe on January 23, 2025, by a vote of 74-25. [2] Click here to read more about the confirmation process. Trump said of Ratcliffe's nomination, "I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our nation’s highest intelligence positions." [3]

Apr 18, 2023 · As a Congressman, Director Ratcliffe was a leading policy maker on national security issues as a member of the House Intelligence, Homeland Security and Judiciary committees.

Jan 23, 2025 · By a 74-25 vote, lawmakers approve a former director of national intelligence accused of politicizing intelligence assessments. The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA,...