Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has named John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and Director of National Intelligence, as his Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, contrary to feverish speculation that the job was going to Kash Patel, an Indian-American.

Trump had pushed for Patel as acting director of the CIA in the dying months of this first term as President.

The Indian-American lawyer had made news for driving congressional opposition to investigation of Trump’s links to Russia as an aide to a top Republican lawmaker.

He was widely expected to get the CIA directorship, given his unstinting loyalty to the former president. He did not get it, but he might still be in the running for a stop position in the Trump administration. The position of the Director of National Intelligence is still open.

John Ratcliffe was the Director of Intelligence in the last Trump administration.

The Trump-Vance transition team said in an announcement, “I am pleased to announce that former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe will serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

“From exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation, to catching the FBI’s abuse of Civil Liberties at the FISA Court, John Ratcliffe has always been a warrior for Truth and Honesty with the American Public. When 51 Intelligence officials were lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop, there was one, John Ratcliffe, telling the truth to the American People.

“For these and many other reasons, it was my great honour in 2020 to award John the National Security Medal, the Nation’s highest honour for distinguished achievement in the field of Intelligence and National Security.

“I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation’s highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”

--IANS

Now the ecosystem is offering handsome amount to defame India's growth story, Adani and highlight #Hindenburg report.

Money is never a problem for SM influencers. Honesty and Nationalism is.......

5000 for a single post and if you are a big enough handle amount can be multiplied

Take a bow @RubikaLiyaquat . Admire your honesty, fearless truth & conviction of your stance.
This is called true feminism & woman power. Naari Shakti 🙏

Jalandhar: BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill says, "First do corruption ka 'Khel,' then go to jail, then get no bail and then cry 'democracy is fail' has become the Anarchist Aadmi Party's anthem. Any individual who pervades investigation, tamper with evidence and can potentially influence witnesses is bound to be arrested and get no bail. Arvind Kejriwal has skipped summons nine times. There are reports of Arvind Kejriwal snooping on ED officials and in this circumstance, the only safe place for Kejriwal is Tihar jail. Today, all those supporters and voters who believed in Kejriwal's politics of 'honesty' must be feeling backstabbed and betrayed by seeing his real character of indulging in corruption..."

#WATCH | Delhi: On the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, "Arvind Kejriwal has become the first CM in the history of this country who did not care to leave his position even during the arrest. In other words, he (Arvind Kejriwal) is now way ahead of Lalu Prasad Yadav in this matter. It is the same party that once used to say that they would bring 'politics of integrity' to this country. The true character of their 'staunch honesty' is that despite the Court rejecting the petition, Arvind Kejriwal did not leave the chair. Delhi CM is arrested in the allegations of a liquor scam, a policy that was brought by the Delhi government two years back and after investigation, the very policy was withdrawn...Arvind Kejriwal's government withdrew the policy (Delhi Liquor) and now firmly defending it. I wish to ask if it was correct then why it was withdrawn in the first place?...."

The Legend of Bharat

A man who catapults a nation to a top economic and military power and builds bridges with other nations.

A man who takes the poorest of the poor along with him towards a better future.

A man who drives a nation towards world class infra, ease of living, nurtures tech and industry, gives a helping hand to the hands that feed the nation, instils self respect and makes you take pride in being self sufficient.

A man who drives a nation towards discipline, honesty, cleanliness, prosperity and respect for your fellow beings.

The man who revives the Sanatani spirit and brings a nation together to bring their most cherished Ramlalla home.

A head of a nation who sleeps on the floor, wakes at 3.30 in the morning, fasts for 11 days and still goes about serving the nation with full vigour as the Pradhan sevak.

We are blessed. Thank you Prabhu.

Pranam!🙏 🇮🇳 🚩

On singing Ram bhajan in Pahari language, Batool Zehra says, "I heard a song by Jubin Nautiyal and I liked it very much. I thought that if it can be in Hindi, why can it not be in Pahari. I wrote it in Pahari and sang it. I recorded it and showed it to my sir. He posted it and it got viral... Thanks to the LG (Manoj Sinha) it is because of him that negative things are being removed from people's minds. My Muslim brothers also appreciated me a lot... Our Imam gave a message that we should love the country in which we live... Shri Ram was called 'Purushottam' because of his honesty and his belief in justice..."

This girl from Uri, J&K is mature and knowledgeable about Shri Ram and Sanatan more than cool dudes of Urban cities.

The characteristics and attributes we instill and put into practise in our lives show how much we adore God. God is a lover of pure, sincere hearts that are open and truthful in their intent. #brahmakumaris #honesty #truthful #wisdomoftheday #quoteoftheday #spirituality #meditation #childofgod

If this is the intellectual level of Pakistan’s so called educated class, then what Pakistan needs to do is immediately declare an education emergency.

Indian freedom fighters did not attack innocent bystanders, they did not take civilian prisoners and they certainly did not kill innocent people. Shaheed Bhagat Singh, more than a fighter, was a leader, thinker and philosopher, decades ahead of his time. He did not hide behind defenceless women and children. He exemplified honesty, decency, honour and courage, concepts alien to the Pakistani DNA. No wonder Pakistanis don’t want to own his legacy. They would have besmirched it, anyway.

Pakistanis support Hamas, Lashkar e Toiba, Jaish e Mohammad and other terror groups. And then they wonder why 80,000 Pakistanis died in terror attacks.

Pakistanis support terror as long as the bloodshed is in a non-Muslim country, because then the terrorist becomes a Mujahid, or Warrior of Allah. When terrorists of same ideology kill Pakistanis, they play the victim card.

I don’t support the bombing of Gaza. I support the flattening of Gaza.

@IDF turn that hellhole into a parking lot, please.
Retired Major Gaurav Arya

The purity in your intentions and transparency in your actions will naturally pull you to the source of Truth. This is the law which connects and develops affinity between two similar higher energies. #brahmakumaris #honesty #purity #cleanliness #rajayoga #meditation #awakening #positivevibesonly #higherconsciousness #yoga #peaceofmind #

We will see how our biggest challenge becomes a divine blessing if we change the focus of our faith from fear, hopelessness, and darkness to God, honesty, and light.
#brahmakumaris #faith #truth #wisdom #God #quoteoftheday #motivation #awakening #spirituality #positivevibes

A determined person will achieve their dreams at any cost but a mindful person will achieve their dreams without losing their health, happiness and honesty along the way.
#brahmakumaris #wisdomoftheday #quoteoftheday #positivevibes #lifeisajourney

A healthy relationship comes with a healthy balance of honesty & humility. Rather than suppressing, it is always good to be transparent and honest about our feelings. At the same time it is best to be open & humble to understand other's feelings. #brahmakumaris