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Trump CIA director says agency won’t mix ‘politics with intelligence’

Newly confirmed CIA director John Ratcliffe previewed what the agency will look like going forward under his leadership, including preventing it from becoming partisan toward specific candidates. Ratcliffe was confirmed on Thursday as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency,

USA TODAY on MSN · 12d

Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe sails through CIA director confirmation hearing

Republicans and Democrats praised the former lawmaker and intelligence official, who vowed not to use political loyalty tests at the CIA.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4d

John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director

Ratcliffe, 59, is now the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.

CIA, COVID-19 pandemic

Gizmodo · 6h

Trump’s CIA Now Backs Controversial Covid-19 Lab Leak Theory

The CIA says both a natural origin and a lab leak "remain plausible" as potential sources of covid-19, following a review of the pandemic's origins.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 2d

New Trump CIA Chief Declassifies Covid ‘Lab Leak’ Assessment

In one of his first acts as Donald Trump’s CIA director, John Ratcliffe had the agency publish an assessment backing the once relatively fringe theory that the COVID-19 pandemic began with an accidental leak at a research lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Orlando Sentinel · 10h

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The nuanced finding suggests the agency believes the totality of evidence makes a lab origin more likely than a natural origin.

What JFK assassination files are still classified? Trump’s order could bring them to light

Many people who have studied what’s been released so far say the public shouldn’t anticipate any earth-shattering revelations ...

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Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties

Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top ...

Melania Trump praised as ‘true icon’ over new White House portrait as fans compare it to legendary pic of husband Donald

FIRST Lady Melania Trump’s official portrait has been unveiled, and dazzled fans believe it proves she’s all business in this ...

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Here’s a look at the busy week ahead for Trump’s Cabinet nominees

Things could get even more dicey this week in the narrowly GOP-controlled Senate, as multiple Cabinet picks set to testify ...

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Trump's CIA pick is expected to sail through confirmation. That wasn't always the case.

Although John Ratcliffe isn't expected to face major difficulties being confirmed, there’s still concern about his place at ...

List of Donald Trump's Wins After First Week in Office

Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and proclamations during his first few days back in the White House.

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Watch top Texas business and political leaders discuss the state’s future under Donald Trump

Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, business leaders and Texans tabbed for President Donald Trump’s cabinet gathered in Washington last weekend to discuss the new administration.

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