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'Warrior for Truth': Trump Has Chosen His Next CIA Director, Crediting Pick for 'Exposing Russian Collusion' Hoax

By Michael Austin November 12, 2024 at 4:40pm

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen the next director of the CIA.

Trump tapped former Texas congressman and director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe for the job.

According to a statement issued by Trump, Ratcliffe was chosen for his willingness to buck trends followed by his peers in the intelligence community.

Such trends included the general consensus to feed into the “fake Russian collusion” hoax, as well as a willingness among the community to ignore and delegitimize the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.

🚨Just in: President Trump has officially announced John Ratcliffe will be his CIA Director. pic.twitter.com/3X2MNXoWnX

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 12, 2024

“I am pleased to announce that former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe will serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),” Trump wrote.

“From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public. When 51 intelligence officials were lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop, there was one, John Ratcliffe, telling the truth to the American People.

“For these and many other reasons, it was my great honor in 2020 to award John the National Security Medal, the Nation’s highest honor for distinguished achievement in the field of Intelligence and National Security.”

Is this a strong pick for the position?

Trump capped off the statement emphasizing that Ratcliffe would prioritize the individual rights of citizens upon taking up this new role.

“I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions,” Trump wrote.

“He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”

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Michael wrote for several entertainment news outlets before joining The Western Journal in 2020. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations; helping guide the editorial direction of The Western Journal; and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.

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Michael Austin graduated from Iowa State University in 2019. During his time in college, he volunteered for both PragerU and Live Action. After graduation, Michael went on to work as a freelance journalist for various entertainment news sites before joining The Western Journal as an intern in early 2020.

Shortly thereafter, Michael was hired on as a staff writer/reporter. He now serves as Managing Editor, which involves managing the editorial team and operations; helping guide the editorial direction of The Western Journal; and writing, editing, curating and assigning stories as needed.

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Ames, Iowa

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American

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Iowa State University

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Cultural Politics, Entertainment News, Christian-Conservatism