Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic.

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director in the next administration.Ratcliffe, a former congressman from Texas, was director of national intelligence in Trump's first term.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has chosen John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director.