Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence, ex-top US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA director
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Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence, ex-top US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA director

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US President-elect Donald Trump has selected former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as director of CIA. He has also nominated Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defence US President-elect Donald Trump is in process of choosing and naming people who will be the part of his incoming team in the White House from January 2025. Trump also announced on Tuesday that he was choosing a close ally, his former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe, to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Pete Hegseth, 44, is an unusual pick by Trump from a field of contenders that included Sen. Joni Ernst, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, and Democrat-turned-Republican former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

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'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'
1 week, 3 days ago

'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'

Raw Story  

In a column for the Washington Post, a senior political correspondent for the National Review suggested one of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees might want to withdraw their name because the position isn't worth the peril to their reputation. With former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tapped by Trump to fill the position of pulling together information from America's wide array of …

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk

The Hindu  

After being elected as the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign President-elect Mr. Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates, many of whom are his personal friends. Tom Homan: U.S. …

Tulsi Gabbard questioned US Intelligence. Now she is Trump’s pick for top Intelligence role.
1 month, 1 week ago

Tulsi Gabbard questioned US Intelligence. Now she is Trump’s pick for top Intelligence role.

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and the wider national security establishment. If confirmed as director of National Intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii would hold a post whose extensive powers include briefing the president on …

Donald Trump selects Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary: A look at the former Fox News anchor's controversial past
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump selects Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary: A look at the former Fox News anchor's controversial past

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Pete Hegseth shares a close rapport with Trump and is not free of controversies. Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the post of Defence Secretary believes that women should not serve in combat roles as it “hurts” the purpose of making the military more lethal. Hegseth joined Fox News in 2014 as an on-air commentator and later progressed to …

Trump Cabinet: There's only one reason Trump would put crackpots in charge of military and intelligence agencies.
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Cabinet: There's only one reason Trump would put crackpots in charge of military and intelligence agencies.

Slate  

In his first few picks for Cabinet secretaries, President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear—even clearer than many had predicted—that his main criterion for selection is blind loyalty. The same might be true of Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, the far-right Democrat turned MAGA Republican, who has no relevant experience except, perhaps, that she has avidly …

Trump picks Fox News’ Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense in latest cabinet appointment
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks Fox News’ Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense in latest cabinet appointment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump will nominate Fox News host and veteran Pete …

Trump picks army major, Fox News host, ‘anti woke’ warrior to lead Pentagon
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks army major, Fox News host, ‘anti woke’ warrior to lead Pentagon

Hindustan Times  

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump sprang a surprise on Tuesday as he picked Pete Hegseth — an army veteran, a Fox News host best known for his positions against “wokeism” in the armed services and women in combat and for his calls to sack generals who promote diversity — as the secretary of defence. Trump also appointed a former Congressman and …

Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and decorated Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. Hegseth, 44, is a co-host of Fox News Channel´s 'Fox & Friends Weekend' and has been a contributor with the network since 2014, where he developed a friendship with Trump, who made regular appearances on the …

Pentagon stunned: Is Trump’s pick Pete Hegseth right choice to boss world’s most powerful military?
1 month, 1 week ago

Pentagon stunned: Is Trump’s pick Pete Hegseth right choice to boss world’s most powerful military?

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has left many in bewilderment and wide-eyed worry after nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, passing on a number of established national security heavy-hitters Donald Trump appears on Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at a Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride event in the East Room of the White House …

Who is Pete Hegseth? Donald Trump nominates Fox News host for secretary of defence in surprising move
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1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Pete Hegseth? Donald Trump nominates Fox News host for secretary of defence in surprising move

Hindustan Times  

In a surprising move, Donald Trump nominated Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defence. Donald Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defence In a statement shared on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. “Pete Hegseth …

Trump nominates Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defence secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defence secretary

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defence secretary. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down,” Mr. Trump said in a statement. In a flurry of announcements, Mr. Trump …

Donald Trump picks ‘China hawk’ John Ratcliffe as CIA director, taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump picks ‘China hawk’ John Ratcliffe as CIA director, taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has moved to secure his national security team, announcing on Tuesday his picks for key positions within his administration. Trump nominated Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, as Secretary of Defense and selected former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Here are key facts about the Republican-chosen John …

Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth To Be Next Secretary Of Defense
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Taps Fox News Host Pete Hegseth To Be Next Secretary Of Defense

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Fox News personality and military veteran Pete Hegseth to be the next secretary of defense. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down.” Hegseth, 44, is a veteran of the Army National Guard and served in Afghanistan, …

Donald Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump, currently in the process of choosing his brand new cabinet, nominated former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Former DNI chief and US spy John Ratcliffe Donald Trump has also chosen former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the ambassador to Israel and staunch loyalist Steven Witkoff as the special envoy …

Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth to head Department of Defense in snub to former Dem Rep Tulsi Gabbard
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth to head Department of Defense in snub to former Dem Rep Tulsi Gabbard

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and decorated Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary 'Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First,' Trump said …

Trump loyalist once called an 'idiot' by ex-CIA director to helm that same agency
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump loyalist once called an 'idiot' by ex-CIA director to helm that same agency

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has selected John Ratcliffe to be director of the CIA in his new administration, reported RealClearPolitics' Philip Melanchthon Wegmann on Tuesday evening. The laptop, which was discovered in a repair shop in Maryland and reportedly had some of its contents relayed to Trump ally Rudy Giuliani during the 2020 election cycle, was a key focal point …

What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director
1 month, 1 week ago

What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. 2 in the Trump administration Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic and as the U.S. government contended with foreign efforts to …

Pete Hegseth: Fox News host, ex-Army veteran is Trump's new Defense Secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Pete Hegseth: Fox News host, ex-Army veteran is Trump's new Defense Secretary

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and military veteran, as his choice for defence secretary, continuing his trend of selecting loyalists in key positions. Hegseth began co-hosting a Fox News weekend morning talk program on a regular basis in late 2016. Hegseth has also played a key role in the network’s expansion into streaming …

Trump nominates television host Pete Hegseth as his Defense Secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates television host Pete Hegseth as his Defense Secretary

India TV News  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the nomination of popular Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth for the position of defense secretary. Trump on Pete Hegseth "I am honoured to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense," Trump announced Tuesday night. Pete's recent book 'The War on …

Who is John Ratcliffe, former US spy tapped by Trump as CIA director?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Who is John Ratcliffe, former US spy tapped by Trump as CIA director?

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump picked John Ratcliffe, a former Congressman who served as the director of national intelligence during Trump's first term, to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe was also declared as the nation's top spy in May 2020, eight months before Trump left office, news agency Reuters reported. John Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence during the …

Intelligence agencies, already anxious over Trump, find some solace in Ratcliffe pick for CIA
1 month, 1 week ago

Intelligence agencies, already anxious over Trump, find some solace in Ratcliffe pick for CIA

CNN  

CNN — Inside the US intelligence community, a deep wariness about a second Trump administration has set in, stoked by memories of the antagonistic relationship the nation’s spy agencies had with Donald Trump the last time he was president. The former Republican Hill staffer rose to prominence during the first Trump administration, and worked to declassify intelligence related to Russia …

Who is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Trump nominated for Defense secretary?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Trump nominated for Defense secretary?

LA Times  

Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting with Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York after Trump’s first election. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice — our military will be great again, and America will never back down.” A 44-year-old Princeton graduate and staunch Trump supporter, Hegseth has since 2017 been a co-host …

Donald Trump picks Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump picks Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth as his secretary of defence on Tuesday. "The feeling was mutual -- I didn't want this Army anymore either," Hegseth wrote in his book "The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free." The President-elect further said that during his time as a host …

Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Kash Patel misses out on top intelligence role
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Kash Patel misses out on top intelligence role

India TV News  

US 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. Earlier, there was earlier speculation that Kash Patel, an Indian-origin former Republican House staffer, might be appointed as CIA chief. Ratcliffe served as the nation's top spy from late May 2020 until Trump left …

Trump Taps Former Intelligence Chief Ratcliffe to Lead CIA
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Taps Former Intelligence Chief Ratcliffe to Lead CIA

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has picked his former national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, selecting a fierce loyalist from his first administration to lead the nation’s intelligence apparatus. During his first White House term, the president-elect often launched attacks on social media against US intelligence agencies while at times praising adversaries including Russian …

Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be CIA director
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be CIA director

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had picked former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Ratcliffe, a close ally of Mr. Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term. Mr. Ratcliffe was confirmed as the nation's top spy in May 2020, …

Donald Trump reveals John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA Director in latest cabinet move
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump reveals John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA Director in latest cabinet move

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is his choice to lead the CIA – citing his credentials battling the 'fake Russian collusion' narrative. 'I am pleased to announce that former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe will serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,' Trump said. Donald Trump says he will nominate …

Trump Names John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Names John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. A former Republican congressman from Texas, Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final year and a half of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies …

As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
1 month, 1 week ago

As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has long viewed the nation’s spy services with suspicion, accusing them of trying to undermine his first term and campaigns. A former Republican congressman from Texas, Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic. House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner, …

Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. “I look forward to John being the first person ever to …

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, making him the first on-air talent from the conservative-leaning network to join the incoming administration. Hegseth, a decorated combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, will leave the network immediately, a Fox News representative said Tuesday. “With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies …

Trump to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary

NPR  

Trump to nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense. While some current and former Fox News personalities have voiced support for Trump, Hegseth is the first current employee to be nominated for a position …

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director
1 month, 1 week ago

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director

NPR  

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director toggle caption Pool/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has named former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe as his pick to serve as director of the CIA in the incoming administration. Ratcliffe previously served as the director of national intelligence during Trump's first term, where he oversaw all 18 of the nation's …

Trump fills out foreign policy team with nominations
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump fills out foreign policy team with nominations

LA Times  

Army veteran Pete Hegseth, 44 — shown at Trump Tower in 2016 — is a co-host of Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends Weekend.” At the network, he developed a friendship with Trump, who made regular appearances on the show. President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his foreign policy team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and …

Trump picks close ally John Ratcliffe for CIA director
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks close ally John Ratcliffe for CIA director

Politico  

This time around, Ratcliffe will have more time to exert Trump’s agenda inside a spy agency the president-elect has accused of working against him. A former lawyer, Ratcliffe, 59, first earned Trump’s trust during his time in Congress as one of the most outspoken critics of former special counsel Robert Mueller and his report on Russian influence efforts in the …

Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director role
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director role

Salon  

On the heels of the announcement that Donald Trump plans to hand the role of Homeland Security lead over to South Dakota Governor and family dog annihilator Kristi Noem, he dropped another controversial nomination on Tuesday evening, tapping his former head of intelligence, John Ratcliffe, to lead the CIA. In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump sings Ratcliffe's praises, …

Trump intel chief unveils unverified Russian info about Dems
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump intel chief unveils unverified Russian info about Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top intelligence official said Tuesday that he has declassified Russian intelligence alleging damaging information about Democrats during the 2016 election even though he acknowledged it might not be true. In a letter Tuesday to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Ratcliffe said that in late July 2016, U.S. intelligence agencies obtained “insight” into Russian …

Trump’s spy chief declassified unverified Russian intelligence despite concerns raised by CIA and NSA
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s spy chief declassified unverified Russian intelligence despite concerns raised by CIA and NSA

CNN  

Washington CNN — Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified unverified Russian intelligence despite concerns being raised by the CIA and National Security Agency, according to people briefed on the matter. The declassified document, which includes a Russian intelligence assessment from 2016 that Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to “stir up a scandal” against then-candidate Donald Trump by …

Trump’s intel chief declassifies unverified Russian intelligence about Clinton campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s intel chief declassifies unverified Russian intelligence about Clinton campaign

CNN  

Washington CNN — The top US intelligence official released information Tuesday about unverified Russian intelligence about Hillary Clinton that will likely fuel President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Russia investigation and Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Ratcliffe wrote to Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, who released the summary, that the intelligence community “does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the …

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