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Trump names John Ratcliffe as CIA director

Trump awarded Ratcliffe the National Security Medal in 2020 for his distinguished achievements in intelligence and national security.

13 Nov 2024 02:03pm
US Representative John Ratcliffe, Republican of Texas, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination for Director of National Intelligence in Washington,DC on May 5, 2020. - File photo by AFP
US Representative John Ratcliffe, Republican of Texas, testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination for Director of National Intelligence in Washington,DC on May 5, 2020. - File photo by AFP

WASHINGTON - United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump named John Ratcliffe, former director of National Intelligence (DNI), as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Tuesday, according to the Anadolu Agency.

"I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation's highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH," Trump said in a statement.

"From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI's abuse of civil liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for truth," he said.

Trump awarded Ratcliffe the National Security Medal in 2020 for his distinguished achievements in intelligence and national security. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU

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