A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a congressman as a staunch defender of Trump.

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead America's premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

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 — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee ... the first member of Trump’s Cabinet. The CIA director has not always ...

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, poses for a photo with Cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National ...

Giving Trump His Second Cabinet Member WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead America's premier spy agency ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump's nominee ... the first member of Trump's Cabinet. Trump appointments and nominees Here are some of the ...

President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told a CNN reporter Monday he believes President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has a path to the 50 required votes for Senate confirmation.

Donald Trump will huddle with House Republicans at a GOP retreat on Monday. Keep up with live updates from the USA TODAY Network.