John Ratcliffe
US Director of National Intelligence 2020-21
John Ratcliffe pictured at the outset of his term as US Director of National Intelligence in 2020 (ODNI, Public Domain).
John Ratcliffe is a former US Congressman who served as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under President Donald Trump in 2020-21.
In January 2025, Trump appointed Ratcliffe the 25th director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the first former DNI to hold the position.1
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