John Ratcliffe has been confirmed as the new director of the CIA, marking him as the second Cabinet member in Donald Trump's administration. The Senate's approval reflects bipartisan support, with a vote of 74-25. In his confirmation hearing, Ratcliffe articulated his approach to the agency, advocating for increased operational risk and intelligence collection globally. He stressed the need for technological integration against threats from geopolitical adversaries like China and Russia, while pledging to uphold objectivity in leadership despite skepticism from some Democrats.
We will collect intelligence, especially human intelligence, in every corner of the globe no matter how dark or difficult.
We're not where we're supposed to be,
We will conduct covert actions at the direction of the president, going places no one else can go and doing things no one else can do.
I would lead the CIA free of political and personal bias.
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