Ratcliffe faced a brief delay to his nomination from Democrats questioning his independence from President Donald Trump.

The GOP-controlled Senate voted 74–25 to confirm Ratcliffe, with many Democrats joining Republicans in voting for the former congressman after the chamber easily advanced Ratcli

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.

The Senate advanced John Ratcliffe’s nomination for Central Intelligence Agency director in a key test vote, effectively guaranteeing he will be confirmed in a final vote later Thursday.

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA Director on January 23, making him President Trump’s second nominee to win Senate approval. Ratcliffe, a former federal prosecutor and Director of National Intelligence,

Negotiations broke down to hold a final vote on Trump's CIA nominee, prompting Senate GOP leadership to tee up procedural steps to advance John Ratcliffe and others.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day

The new director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) becomes the second Cabinet member of US President Donald Trump's administration.

Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence during US President Donald Trump’s first term. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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