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John Ratcliffe

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John Ratcliffe is a Republican politician from Texas who served as the Director of National Intelligence from May 2020 to January 2021. He was previously a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Texas's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2020. During his time in Congress, Ratcliffe was known for his strong support of President Donald Trump and his focus on national security and intelligence issues. He played a prominent role in various investigations related to the Trump administration and was a vocal critic of the impeachment proceedings against Trump.

Mar 24, 2025

As it is for most CIA officers, the agency considers the commercial app 'permissible' for work use.

cbsnews.com
Mar 24, 2025

Signal is a permissible use application that has been approved by the White House for use by senior officials.

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Mar 24, 2025

I haven’t participated in any Signal group messaging that relates to any classified information at all.

msnbc.com
Mar 24, 2025

With respect to the assertions and the allegations that there was strike packages or targeting information... the Secretary of Defense is the original classification authority.

cnn.com
Mar 24, 2025

My communications, to be clear, in the Signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful and did not include classified information.

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Mar 24, 2025

Signal was on my agency computer when I took the helm of the CIA earlier this year.

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Mar 24, 2025

My communications, to be clear, in a Signal message group were entirely permissible and lawful and did not include classified information.

motherjones.com
Mar 6, 2025

It's the Trump effect. Everywhere I go, everyone I talk to... want to do more with the United States.

nbcnews.com
Mar 6, 2025

Remember, the Biden administration had that 3½ years to do this. They didn’t find anyone.

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