Important Takeaways:

• John Ratcliffe, who served as President-elect Trump’s principal intelligence advisor during his first presidential term, has been picked to serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency during Trump’s second term.
• Ratcliffe is one of several appointees announced in the past week who will fill key positions during Trump’s second term.
• “From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public,” Trump said in a statement. “When 51 intelligence officials were lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop, there was one, John Ratcliffe, telling the truth to the American People.”
• Trump honored Ratcliffe in 2020 with the National Security Medal, the highest honor for distinguished achievement in the field of intelligence and national security.
• “I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions,” said Trump. “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.”

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