Former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe has been confirmed by the Senate to become the next CIA director.
The former DNI and Texas congressman received bipartisan vote 74-25 on Thursday several days after the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced his nomination.
He is the second of Donald Trump‘s Cabinet selections to get confirmed by the Senate after Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed Monday evening.
National security Cabinet positions are traditionally the first to be filled and Ratcliffe and Rubio’s confirmations are no exception.
However, the process of getting Ratcliffe confirmed hit a hiccup this week as Democrats held up the vote.
Trump scores big win as John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA director
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