John Ratcliffe

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025

John Lee Ratcliffe is an American politician and attorney who has served as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025. Ratcliffe served as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Texas's fourth congressional district from 2015 to 2020, as the mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 to 2012, and as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas from 2007 to 2008.

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U.S. to indict Raúl Castro

The U.S. prepares to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro as pressure on the communist regime intensifies.

Trump turns up the heat on Cuba Financial Times — May 16, 11:00 AM
Trump should exact a heavy price for saving Castro’s Cuba Washington Examiner — May 16, 10:00 AM
Indicting Raúl Castro could set up US military action in Cuba USA Today — May 16, 07:01 AM
CIA chief flies to Cuba with warning from Trump The Times — May 16, 03:00 AM
US–Cuba tensions escalate as possible indictment of Raúl Castro emerges 📹 Al Jazeera — May 16, 02:37 AM · 2min
What role does Raúl Castro play in Cuba as sources say the U.S. is moving to indict him CBS News — May 16, 00:41 AM
US plans to file criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro 📹 Global News — May 15, 22:30 PM · 2min
US planning to announce criminal charges against former Cuban president LBC — May 15, 21:46 PM
US plans to unveil criminal charges against Raul Castro next Wednesday, official says - Reuters Reuters — May 15, 21:17 PM
CIA director travels to Cuba as DOJ seeks to indict Raúl Castro 📹 NBC News — May 15, 20:54 PM · 6min
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warns Cuba ‘can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries’ on Havana trip NY Post — May 15, 17:14 PM
Latest news on Cuba's future following CIA director's visit CBS News — May 15, 14:40 PM
CIA director visits Cuba as communist island runs out of oil France 24 — May 15, 13:26 PM
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say ABC News — May 15, 11:59 AM
CIA director’s meets with Cuban officials in Havana Semafor — May 15, 10:33 AM
CIA chief makes historic trip to Cuba as US blockade chokes island's energy supplies CNBC — May 15, 07:16 AM
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say NPR — May 15, 05:50 AM
CIA director visits Cuba as nation runs out of oil RTE — May 15, 04:51 AM
CIA chief holds talks with Cuban officials in Havana 🔊 BBC News — May 15, 04:29 AM · 27min
US moves toward indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown case Times Of India — May 15, 04:06 AM