Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing" force.

Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director assessed Wednesday that North Korea remains a "destabilizing" force, as he stressed America faces what may be the "most challenging" national security environment in its history.

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls "the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history."

John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told members of the Senate that loyalty to Trump would not conflict with duties to follow intelligence leads.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.

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WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, John Ratcliffe ... countries' growing ties with Iran and North Korea. Committee members sought assurances ...

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The Senate intelligence committee is set to hold a hearing for John Ratcliffe, Trump's nominee for CIA director. Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker, has faced allegations of politicizing intelligence.

‘I know what I don’t know,’ SecDef pick says at confirmation hearing. Pete Hegseth conceded that he lacks the experience of previous defense secretaries but said what he has is enough.