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Under Trump, CIA's Directorate of Operations to reclaim leading role

John Ratcliffe was sworn in as CIA Director on Thursday 23 January 2025, in Washington, DC.
John Ratcliffe was sworn in as CIA Director on Thursday 23 January 2025, in Washington, DC. © Oliver Contreras/Sipa USA/Reuters
The spy agency's new director John Ratcliffe has pledged to focus on human intelligence and covert action, overseen by the directorate of operations, rather than analysis, which is seen as a legacy of the Obama and Biden years. A turn which could also serve Trump's political priorities. [...]
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