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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
“He will bring valuable knowledge and experience to his new post,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on the floor earlier this week, pointing to Ratcliffe’s tenure as director ...
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John Ratcliffe Confirmed to Head CIA Following Initial Blocks by Dems Citing 'Serious Concerns'
"He will bring valuable knowledge and experience to his new post," Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on the floor earlier this week, crediting Ratcliffe's previous experience as ...
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Senate Majority Leader Thune threatens Dems over Trump nominees: Doing this 'the hard way'
Thune echoed on social media what he said Tuesday evening on the Senate floor after John Ratcliffe's confirmation for CIA director was blocked. Ratcliffe had been approved by the Senate ...
Senate chief Thune to move forward with bid to take lead from House GOP Trump’s agenda package
While House Republicans were out of town on recess, Thune (R-SD) announced that later this week, the Senate will take up ...
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Senate confirms China hawk John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
Ratcliffe, who formerly served as director ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security ...
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Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director
In May 2020, Ratcliffe was confirmed to be Trump's DNI ... Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has teed up votes next on Trump's nominees for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, and ...