The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, announced another name for his new government: the former Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe.
In a statement released by the transition team, Trump said he is “looking forward to John being the first person to serve in our nation’s two highest intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the constitutional rights of all Americans, while ensuring the highest levels of national security and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” Trump said in a statement Tuesday.
Ratcliffe, a close Trump ally, served as Director of National Intelligence toward the end of his first term. Ratcliffe was confirmed as the nation’s top spy in May 2020, eight months before Trump left office. A former member of the House of Representatives and US attorney for Texas, he did not receive support from Senate Democrats during his confirmation.
As Director of National Intelligence, Ratcliffe was accused by Democrats and former intelligence officials of declassifying information to be used by Trump and his Republican allies to attack political opponents, including Joe Biden, who was then Trump’s election rival. presidential elections — an accusation that Ratcliffe’s office denied.
News outlets, including Reuters, also reported concerns that Ratcliffe exaggerated his counterterrorism experience as a federal prosecutor in Texas.
*With information from Reuters
This content was originally published in Trump chooses John Ratcliffe to be CIA director on the CNN Brasil website.
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