(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.Ratcliffe, a close ally of Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term. Ratcliffe was confirmed as the nation’s top spy in May 2020, eight months before Trump left office. A former member of the House of Representatives and U.S. attorney for Texas, he received no support from Senate Democrats during his confirmation.
As DNI, Ratcliffe was accused by Democrats and former intelligence officials of declassifying intelligence for use by Trump and his Republican allies to attack political opponents, including Joe Biden, then Trump’s rival for the presidency, a charge Ratcliffe’s office has denied.
News outlets, including Reuters, also reported on concerns that Ratcliffe exaggerated his counter-terrorism experience as a federal prosecutor in Texas.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle and Ismail Shakil; Writing by Caitlin Webber; Editing by Chris Reese and David Gregorio)
As do I.
Truly hopeful that this will become the most successful Presidency in our history. It hasn’t officially started, but it’s shaping up to be historic.
Also, because it’s warranted, here’s a happy “doge”
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump made the announcement on his social media platform, [Truth Social]
“I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS),” he wrote. "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump made the announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS),” he wrote. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health.”
For Reference, Gabbard now also rates the Basic Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge. The photo used for reference in the video is of her promotion from Captain to Major. She is now a Lieutenant Colonel and attended these schools. She is wearing the badges on her utilities in recent videos.
The Combat Medical Badge she wears requires, “the individual must be performing medical duties while simultaneously being engaged by the enemy”. Bottom Line: she performed medical duties to a ground combat arms unit while being shot at. Courage under fire.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-Elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that his personal lawyer, Alina Habba, will serve as counselor to the president in his upcoming second term.
Trump said in a Truth Social post that Habba had shown “unwavering loyalty” as part of Trump’s legal team across several criminal and civil trials, and called her a “tireless advocate for justice.”
(Reporting by Pete Schroeder; Editing by Kim Coghill)
