Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing" force.

Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing" force, as he stressed America faces what may be the "most challenging" national security environment in its history.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation’s premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.

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."

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads.

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President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe as his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency on November 12, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate ...

Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, has been a strong advocate for cryptocurrencies and has argued against too much market regulation. Crypto investors and companies generally considered the Biden administration and outgoing SEC Chairman Gary Gensler as hostile toward their industry.