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.

John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick to lead the CIA, has worked for AI companies and defense contractors since his time in government

The spy agency is trying to give its teams better tools and make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for their secretive work.

Trump’s nominee for CIA director vowed a more muscular approach to stealing adversaries’ secrets and pledged not to politicize spy agency.

Trump's former director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, is set to have his confirmation hearing as Trump's pick for director of the CIA on Wednesday.

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls "the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history."

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.

The Senate Intelligence Committee's confirmation hearing for CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe raised concerns over his past political bias as director of national intelligence. Both parties seek assurances on impartial intelligence assessments.

The former Texas congressmember fielded an array of Democrats and Republicans about his ability to remain independent of Trump.

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.

Ratcliffe plans to assure senators that his focus will be on “the mission,” emphasizing national security priorities rather than political considerations.

John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, told lawmakers that if confirmed, he would push the agency to do more to harness technologies like ...