In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
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.
Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, tells senators he views China as greatest geopolitical threat
CIA director pick John Ratcliffe vows new focus on intelligence gathering in confirmation hearing
CIA director nominee vows to increase focus on China and emerging technologies
John Ratcliffe would be one of the few national security officials from the first Trump administration to join the second
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John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that he and the agency would increase the focus on China during his confirmation ...
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Trump’s Pick to Lead CIA Wants Better Intelligence on China
The Central Intelligence Agency must heighten its focus on the threats posed by China and expand the volume of intelligence that officers collect around the world, President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, tells senators the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation’s premier spy agency can do better
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In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
Jan. 15 (UPI) --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 ...
John Ratcliffe, Trump's CIA pick, says the agency is 'not where we’re supposed to be'
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.
John Ratcliffe, Trump’s CIA pick, tells senators he views China as greatest geopolitical threat
John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads.
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Trump’s Threat to U.S. Intelligence
On January 21, 2017, the day after his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump visited Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It was one of his first official actions as president and an opportunity to reset relations with the intelligence community.
Former Texas congressman vows to keep politics out of CIA as director
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 Diplomatic Spy
Words matter, but looking back on his time as the head of the world’s most important spy agency, Burns also had numbers on his mind. By his own count, he had made 84 trips overseas during his four years as director of the CIA.