Trump had not nominated anyone for the position of CIA director when the post was made. He nominated John Ratcliffe a day later.

John Ratcliffe, the former Texas congressman and director of national intelligence in Trump’s first term, is in line to head ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has chosen John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director.

Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government ...

The former director of national intelligence is likely to be confirmed to preside over the powerful spy agency.

John Ratcliffe, who previously served as President-elect Trump's principal intelligence advisor, has now been picked by Trump ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked John Ratcliffe, a close ally who was director of national ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that John Ratcliffe is his pick for director of the CIA. The role requires ...

President-elect Donald Trump designated his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, to become the director ...

Ratcliffe represented Texas’ 4th Congressional District until Trump picked him to serve as director of national intelligence ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced that John Ratcliffe, his former director of national intelligence, is his pick to lead ...

The president-elect’s unconventional choices would place loyalists in top national security. positions.