{"id":2390570,"date":"2025-01-15T11:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-ratcliffe-promises-to-focus-on-china-threat-as-cia-director\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:46:52","slug":"john-ratcliffe-promises-to-focus-on-china-threat-as-cia-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-ratcliffe-promises-to-focus-on-china-threat-as-cia-director\/","title":{"rendered":"John Ratcliffe promises to focus on China threat as CIA director"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-ratcliffe-promises-to-focus-on-china-threat-as-cia-director%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390570&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During his confirmation hearing, John \u2064Ratcliffe, \u2062President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s nominee to lead the\u200b CIA, committed to prioritizing the threat posed by China.Ratcliffe, who previously served as a Texas representative and as director \u200bof national intelligence under Trump, is anticipated to be confirmed to head the Central intelligence Agency shortly after trump&#8217;s second term \u200bcommences. He underscored the \u2062necessity for the CIA \u200bto enhance its efforts in addressing Chinese-related issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935190\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> pick to lead the CIA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-ratcliffe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Ratcliffe<\/a>, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that he and the agency would increase the focus on China during his confirmation hearing Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Ratcliffe, a former Texas representative and director of national intelligence during Trump&rsquo;s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence Agency next week, once Trump&rsquo;s second term begins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3287166\/watch-trump-cabinet-nominees-capitol-second-day-hearings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: TRUMP CABINET NOMINEES PARADE THROUGH CAPITOL FOR SECOND DAY OF HEARINGS\"><strong>WATCH LIVE: TRUMP CABINET NOMINEES PARADE THROUGH CAPITOL FOR SECOND DAY OF HEARINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a &ldquo;need for the CIA to continue, and increase in intensity, its focus on the threats posed by China and its ruling Chinese Communist Party,&rdquo; Ratcliffe told lawmakers. &ldquo;As DNI, I dramatically increased the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-and-china-are-trying-to-interfere-in-downballot-races-odni-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Russia and China are trying to interfere in downballot races: ODNI - Washington Examiner\">intelligence community&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s resources devoted to China. I openly warned the American people that, from my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-controversial-kevin-samuels-took-on-our-hyper-feminist-society-in-youtubes-manosphere\/\" title=\"The Controversial Kevin Samuels Took On Our Hyper-Feminist Society In YouTube\u2019s Manosphere\">unique vantage point<\/a> as the official who saw more U.S. intelligence than anyone else, I assessed that China was far and away our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">top national security threat<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s choice to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo\/John McDonnell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This is our once-in-a-generation challenge,&rdquo; Ratcliffe added. &ldquo;The intelligence is clear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The committee&rsquo;s chairman, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), highlighted what he perceived as the CIA&rsquo;s recent shortcomings during his opening remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In these dangerous times, our intelligence agencies haven&rsquo;t anticipated major events or detected impending attacks in just the last few weeks,&rdquo; Cotton said, referencing the Islamic State group-inspired attack in New Orleans on New Year&rsquo;s Day, the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, and the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Suffice it to say we&rsquo;re too often in the dark,&rdquo; the Arkansas senator added. &ldquo;While this goes with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ric-grenell-intelligence-community-presented-wuhan-lab-leak-theory-in-april-2020\/\" title=\"Ric Grenell: Intelligence Community Presented Wuhan Lab Leak Theory in April 2020\">entire intelligence community<\/a>, the problem is especially acute at CIA, which remains, after all, the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA needs to get back to its roots but must overcome several challenges to do so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe was elected to Congress in 2014 and served until he resigned during his third term to serve as DNI. Trump initially announced his intention to nominate Ratcliffe to serve as DNI in 2019, but it was met with backlash from Democrats, and he withdrew the idea days later. The former and incoming president then decided to renominate him in 2020, and the Senate confirmed him in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-joe-manchin-threatens-to-derail-bidens-1-9-trillion-aid-bill-unless-it-receives-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"Sen. Joe Manchin Threatens To Derail Biden\u2019s .9 Trillion Aid Bill Unless It Receives \u2018Bipartisan\u2019 Support\">party-line vote<\/a>, 49-44.<\/p>\n<p>The top Democrat on the committee, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), recognized that Ratcliffe has &ldquo;an appreciation for the work done by [the] intelligence committee and, more specifically, the CIA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ranking member added that he&rsquo;s &ldquo;very concerned&rdquo; about Trump&rsquo;s continued &ldquo;undeserved attacks upon the professional women and men of our intelligence agencies,&rdquo; and he asked for Ratcliffe&rsquo;s assurance that the &ldquo;intelligence will represent the best judgment of the CIA, regardless of political implications or views.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The CIA is one of 18 agencies that make up the intelligence community, which is overseen by the director of national intelligence. Trump picked Tulsi Gabbard to run the Office of the Director of National Intelligence this time, though her nomination is facing uncertainty despite the GOP&rsquo;s control of the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1935190\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1935190\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Ratcliffe vows to prioritize China as CIA director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2390571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ratcliffe.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[48550,44892,48551,48549,23344],"class_list":["post-2390570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-china-threat","tag-cia-director","tag-intelligence-policy","tag-john-ratcliffe","tag-national-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ratcliffe.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2390570"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2390574,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2390570\/revisions\/2390574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2390571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2390570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2390570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2390570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}