1 day ago · John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, during his swearing-in ceremony last month. ... Under William J. Burns, the former C.I.A. director, the agency put a new emphasis on trying to recruit a ...

1 day ago · Under William J. Burns, the former C.I.A. director, the agency put a new emphasis on trying to recruit a diverse group of officers, arguing that overseas spying operations required people with an array of language skills and cultural knowledge. ... John Ratcliffe, was prioritizing China and did not want to see any mass exodus of people with ...

1 day ago · John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, during his swearing-in ceremony last month. ... Under William J. Burns, the former C.I.A. director, the agency put a new emphasis on trying to recruit a ...

5 days ago · In the hushed corridors of CIA headquarters at Langley, Virginia - where the official portrait of his predecessor as director, Gina Haspel, is soon to be unveiled - William Burns is preparing to leave his seventh-floor office to another official appointed by Donald Trump.

Jan 10, 2025 · Burns: Oh, you know, I've had a couple of conversations with my successor, with John Ratcliffe, and I don't, I'm not sure he needs my free advice. Kelly: But you must have picked up a tip or two ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Diplomat turned spymaster William Burns made the CIA a key player in strategic declassification. But that unprecedented visibility of intelligence has put the agency in a delicate position on sensitive issues such as Covid-19 and the Havana syndrome.

Jan 9, 2025 · BURNS: Well, I've had a couple of conversations with my successor - at least, you know, the CIA director-designee, John Ratcliffe - and I promised him that we would ensure the smoothest...

Nov 12, 2024 · John Ratcliffe, a fierce Donald Trump loyalist and a director of national intelligence during the first Trump term, was named Tuesday as the president-elect’s choice to head the CIA.

John Ratcliffe Confirmed as C.I.A. Director. He has offered a vision for a more aggressive spy agency, and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic...

Jan 15, 2025 · John Ratcliffe, who served as ... If approved, Ratcliffe would succeed outgoing CIA Director William Burns. Ratcliffe would be the first person to serve as both CIA director and director of ...