John 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 CIA.

The former Texas lawmaker and prosecutor was Trump's national intelligence director in his first term. He vowed to reject White House political pressure

The US Senate has confirmed John Ratcliffe as the new CIA Director, with a significant 74-25 vote. With a history of prioritizing national security and intelligence reforms, Ratcliffe aims to enhance America’s global strength and leadership in intelligence operations.

Ratcliffe, Trump’s former director of national intelligence, sought to reassure senators that he would remain apolitical in his role as CIA director.

WASHINGTON — Former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, vowed to make the agency more muscular while keeping its work apolitical during his nomination hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

The partnership, according to officials who spoke to ABC News, has been essential to Ukraine defending itself as Russia invaded almost three years ago.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser is directing roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council to work from home for the time-be

President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

Ratcliffe, following former GOP Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of State, is Trump's second high-level appointment for the new administration.

President Trump’s second term has gotten off to a roaring start as he continues to use unprecedented executive power to remake Washington.