Ratcliffe formerly served as Trump‘s Director of National Intelligence from 2020-2021 and has been called a “warrior for reality” by the president-elect.
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John Ratcliffe has often fought for Truth and Honesty with the American Public, according to a statement released on Tuesday.” From exposing fake Russian cooperation as a Clinton campaign activity to catching the FBI’s misuse of civil rights at the FISA Court, ” When 51 intelligence officers were lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop, there was one, John Ratcliffe, telling the truth to the American People”.
Trump awarded Ratcliffe the National Security Medal, the world’s highest respect for an intelligence officer, again in 2020. He would be the first individual to function as both DNI and CIA director, following Senate confirmation.
Trump, now conducting his political transition from Mar-a-Lago, has gradually added allies to his Cabinet in recent days, including a number of high-profile national surveillance jobs.
In addition to Ratcliffe, the president-elect tapped Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL ) to be his national security adviser in the White House.
Trump has reportedly settled on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL ) and Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD ) to serve as the Secretaries of State and the Department of Homeland Security, respectively. However, the Trump transition team has yet to formally announce either selection.
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Trump also elevated his co-campaign manager, Susie Wiles, to be his White House chief of staff and longtime policy advisor, Stephen Miller, to be his deputy chief overseeing policy.
