Tag: John Ratcliffe

Ex-director of National Intelligence Expects ‘More Indictments’ in Durham Probe

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said he believes more people will be indicted as special counsel John Durham’s investigation progresses. When he was in office, Ratcliffe said he’d seen intelligence that suggested the Democratic National Committee was working on a narrative that tied former President Donald Trump to Russia in 2016. Meanwhile, he…


‘Many’ More Durham Indictments Likely in Connection to Steele Dossier: Former Director of National Intelligence

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said he expects special counsel John Durham’s team to indict more suspects in connection to the origins of the Trump-Russia probe and the discredited Steele dossier. Last week, a grand jury empaneled by Durham indicted Russia analyst Igor Danchenko, who previously worked for the left-leaning Brookings Institution, for…


John Durham Given ‘1,000 Intelligence’ Documents: Former DNI Director

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Tuesday that he provided special counsel John Durham about 1,000 intelligence documents in Durham’s probe of the origins of the Russia collusion probe that may support additional charges after lawyer Michael Sussmann’s arrest last month. “Sussmann’s is the first of what I would hope would be a number”…


Biden Administration Buying Chinese-Made Drones ‘Harmful to National Security:’ Former Intel Director

President Joe Biden’s administration buying drones from a Chinese company known as DJI is “harmful to our national security,” former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe says. Records made public last month showed the Secret Service in July bought drones from DJI, or Da Jiang Innovations. That buy came just a few days after the…


Former Intelligence Director Rebuts Milley: No Concerning Intelligence Regarding China

The former U.S. director of national intelligence says that there was no concerning intelligence regarding China in the fall of 2020, rebutting Gen. Mark Milley. “There was no concerning intelligence that merited a call to his Chinese counterpart,” John Ratcliffe, who was the director from May 2020 to January, said on Fox News. Milley spoke…


Former Intelligence Chief Calls for ‘Larger Discussion’ on UFOs, Warns They Display Technology US Doesn’t Have

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP), also known as UFOs, appear to display technology that the United States does not have and could not defend against. Ratcliffe made the remarks in an interview on Fox News that aired Saturday, one day after the public release of a much-anticipated…


Former National Intelligence Director: Jan. 6 Breach ‘Was Preventable’

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that the Capitol breach on Jan. 6 was a “failure of leadership” in federal law enforcement agencies, saying that intelligence was provided to the FBI and others ahead of time. The breach that led to the shutdown of both the Senate and House “was preventable,” Ratcliffe told…


Former DNI Ratcliffe: Jan. 6 Capitol Breach ‘Was Preventable’

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that the Capitol breach on Jan. 6 was a “failure of leadership” in federal law enforcement agencies, saying that intelligence was provided to the FBI and others ahead of time. The breach that led to the shutdown of both the Senate and House “was preventable,” Ratcliffe told…


WHO Probe Under Scrutiny Over Investigators’ Ties to Chinese Regime

International critics are questioning the impartiality of a World Health Organization (WHO) team that recently conducted a fact-finding mission in Wuhan to probe the origins of the CCP virus. The team consisted of 17 Chinese experts and 17 foreign experts from 10 countries. They began their work in the central Chinese city of Wuhan—the epicenter…


Ratcliffe Bristles at Biden Administration’s ‘Strategic Patience’ on China

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday took issue with a remark by the White House press secretary, who said that the Biden administration’s approach to China would start out as one of “strategic patience” as it runs a series of interagency consultations and talks with allies before determining America’s posture going forward,…