President Donald Trump introduced on Tuesday the appointment of John Ratcliffe as the brand new Director of the Central Intelligence Company (CIA).
Identified for his staunch dedication to transparency and reality, Ratcliffe beforehand served as Director of Nationwide Intelligence (DNI) below Trump, the place he earned a fame as a relentless advocate for American constitutional rights.
“I’m happy to announce that former Director of Nationwide Intelligence John Ratcliffe will function Director of the Central Intelligence Company (CIA),” Trump mentioned in an announcement.
“From exposing pretend Russian collusion to be a Clinton marketing campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties on the FISA Courtroom, John Ratcliffe has all the time been a warrior for Fact and Honesty with the American Public. When 51 intelligence officers had been mendacity about Hunter Biden’s laptop computer, there was one, John Ratcliffe, telling the reality to the American Individuals.”
This appointment displays Trump’s continued dedication to shaking up entrenched Washington institutions. Ratcliffe’s document speaks for itself: a former Congressman and Cybersecurity Chairman on the Home Homeland Safety Committee, Ratcliffe has been an unwavering advocate for U.S. nationwide safety and has tirelessly labored to maintain the intelligence equipment accountable.
“For these and plenty of different causes, it was my nice honor in 2020 to award John the Nationwide Safety Medal, the Nation’s highest honor for distinguished achievement within the discipline of Intelligence and Nationwide Safety,” Trump mentioned.
“I sit up for John being the primary individual ever to serve in each of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions. He shall be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all People, whereas guaranteeing the Highest Ranges of Nationwide Safety, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” he added.
John Ratcliffe’s bio in response to the press launch:
John Ratcliffe beforehand served because the sixth Director of Nationwide Intelligence (DNI). In that position, Director Ratcliffe served because the chief of the U.S. intelligence group and principal intelligence advisor to President Trump.
Previous to his nomination and affirmation as DNI, Director Ratcliffe served in Congress for over 5 years because the U.S. Consultant for the 4th Congressional District of Texas. As a Congressman, he was a number one coverage maker on nationwide safety points as a member of the Home Intelligence and Judiciary Committees and as Cybersecurity Chairman on the Homeland Safety Committee.