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. 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 ...

6 days ago · John Ratcliffe and his wife Michele smile as Vice President JD Vance speaks before he is sworn in as CIA Director in the Vice Presidential ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Washington.

Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. Here are four things to know about the Republican tapped to lead the U.S. government’s premier spy agency: Stint No. 2 in the Trump administration

6 days ago · John Ratcliffe on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images. In May 2020, Ratcliffe was confirmed to be Trump's national intelligence director by a narrow vote in the Senate of 49-44 ...

6 days ago · "John Ratcliffe is undeniably qualified for the job, he's going to lead the CIA without bias, and with the safety of the American people being his priority." On Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy, a ...

Nov 12, 2024 · U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked John Ratcliffe, a close ally who was director of national intelligence at the end of his first term, to serve as director of the...