Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
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CIA Director-designate John Ratcliffe vowed in his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would excise "political or personal biases" and make the spy agency "the ultimate meritocracy" -- while refocusing its energy on China as the "top national security threat" to the US.
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John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation's premier spy agency can do better.
CIA Director-designate John Ratcliffe vowed in his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would excise "political or personal biases" and make the spy agency "the ultimate meritocracy" -- while refocusing its energy on China as the "top national security threat" to the US.
John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads.
Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency.
