CIA Director Ratcliffe Takes Command of Intelligence Policy as Iran Tensions Escalate and Gabbard's Influence Wanes

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18 about worldwide threats amid the war with Iran entering its fourth week. According to ABC News on March 23, Ratcliffe agreed in his testimony on key aspects of the conflict. The Contrarian reported on March 23 that during hearings last week, Ratcliffe emerged as the chief intelligence adviser, working the room confidently before the Senate session and aligning closely with President Trump on Iran without appearing subordinate. He shaped the narrative on the strikes, unlike Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who seemed sidelined and reactive. The Contrarian detailed how Ratcliffe highlighted CIA successes, noting intelligence assets up 25 percent, China collection doubled, and operations expanded, fulfilling his confirmation promise to refocus on stealing secrets. He refused to disclose specifics on briefings to Trump about escalation risks in the Strait of Hormuz, alongside Gabbard. On March 24, The Christian Post reported Ratcliffe addressed a Biden-era CIA document retracted in February for bias. The assessment listed motherhood and homemaking as concerns for female racially motivated extremists. Ratcliffe stated those products fell short of impartiality standards and do not reflect CIA expertise. He emphasized transparency and cited successes like Operation Absolute Resolve and Operation Midnight Hammer. Politico on March 23 noted tensions as Gabbard plans to shift CIA-backed venture capital firm In-Q-Tel to her office, raising concerns over her grasp of intelligence needs and ODNI effectiveness, with Ratcliffe's CIA positioned to retain operational edge. These developments underscore Ratcliffe's rising influence in intelligence amid high-stakes global tensions. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.