Trump picks ex-DNI John Ratfcliffe to lead CIA [Video]

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Post date November 13, 2024

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 during the coronavirus pandemic. He is a more traditional pick for the role, which requires Senate confirmation, than some rumored loyalists pushed by some of Trump’s supporters.As intelligence director, he was criticized by Democrats for declassifying in the final days of the 2020 presidential election Russian intelligence alleging damaging information about Democrats during the 2016 race even though he acknowledged it might not be true.Ratcliffe’s visibility rose as he emerged in 2019 as an ardent defender of Trump during the House’s first impeachment proceedings against him. He was a member of Trump’s impeachment advisory team and strenuously questioned …

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East Tennessee home lender accused of predatory lending [Video]

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Post date November 13, 2024

The lawsuit claims Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance manipulated lending standards when borrowers didn't make sufficient income. The company has denied any wrongdoing.

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New Year's Resolution Bootstrap a Startup with a Paycheck and 1Mby1M [Video]

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