John Ratcliffe has been confirmed as the new Director of the CIA.

The United States Senate has confirmed John Ratcliffe as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). His nomination was put forward by President Donald Trump.

This is reported by Associated Press.

Ratcliffe is now the second officially approved member of the new president's administration. Earlier, Mark Rubio was confirmed as the Secretary of State.

Seventy-four senators voted in favor of Ratcliffe, while twenty-five voted against him.

It is known that Ratcliffe served as the Director of National Intelligence during Trump's first presidential term. He is a former federal prosecutor who became a staunch defender of Trump while serving as a congressman during Trump's first impeachment, according to AP.

During Senate hearings last week, Ratcliffe stated that the CIA should better utilize technologies such as artificial intelligence to counter adversaries, particularly Russia and China. He added that the United States needs to enhance its intelligence capabilities while ensuring the protection of the civil rights of Americans.

Ratcliffe emphasized that he would insist on the CIA making greater use of technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, as well as expanding the use of human intelligence collection.

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