Jan 20, 2025 · Senate committees swiftly approved Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary, John Ratcliffe to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Marco Rubio to lead the State Department and others after President Trump was sworn in for a second term. Why it matters: Rubio is expected to be confirmed with a bipartisan vote Monday night. Democrats cleared the way ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The Senate has officially confirmed Pete Hegseth's defense secretary appointment under the Trump administration on Friday. ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe won ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite objections from Democrats.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA. 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 nation's premier spy agency.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency by 74 votes to 25. A former Texas congressman, Mr Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence during Mr Trump ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, as his choice for secretary of defense and John Ratcliffe, a hawkish former House lawmaker, to lead...

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump is moving to build out his national security team, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.

Nov 13, 2024 · Trump also picked John Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman and federal prosecutor who served as director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021, to lead the CIA, while South Dakota Gov....

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he would nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defence and former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to be director of the...

Nov 12, 2024 · WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as...