Former CIA Director John Ratcliffe claims COVID-19 may have originated in a Chinese lab, sparking debate and concern across the U.S.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence, as head of the CIA on Thursday by a 74-25 vote. In November, then-President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Ratcliffe as the next director of the intelligence agency.

The former Texas congressman said he wanted to the CIA to bring back the recruiting ideal of ‘a Ph.D. who could win a bar fight.’

Jan. 15 (UPI) --CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said the agency needs to focus on its mission in the face of growing challenges from China and others during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton ...

Ratcliffe, a former director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency.

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation’s premier spy agency can do better

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director ... the first member of Trump's Cabinet. Ratcliffe has said he views China as America's greatest geopolitical ...

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls "the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history."

CIA concludes Covid-19 likely originated from China lab leak - The assessment was published this weekend on orders from Trump-appointed spy chief John Ratcliffe

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, installing another core member of President Donald Trump’s national security team.

and his focus on the threat from China is widely shared by Republican and Democratic lawmakers. By Julian E. Barnes Reporting from Washington The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe on Thursday to ...