Where Does Trump’s CIA Pick Stand on the JFK Files?

Unlike other Trump nominees, John Ratcliffe has not spoken out on assassination-related issues of secrecy and transparency

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Tex.), pictured during his first term in 2015, became a staunch Trump loyalist and entered his first cabinet. (Credit: U.S. House of Representatives)

On Nov. 12, 2024, the Lucas County (Ohio) Republican Party posted an aggressively upbeat message on its Facebook page concerning President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of John Ratcliffe to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency:

Donald Trump’s newly appointed CIA Director, John Ratcliffe — formerly the Director of National Intelligence — was among the first to expose the Russia hoax and the cover-up surrounding the Hunter Biden laptop.

Now, Ratcliffe is set to play a key role in declassifying some of the nation’s most guarded secrets, including the 9/11 files, JFK files, Epstein’s associates, attendees of Diddy’s infamous parties, and evidence of election fraud.

Let’s get to work.

#MAGA #DraintheSwamp #ByThePeople #GOP #Republicans

While reference to declassifying the remaining withheld files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is consistent with the full disclosure stance of other Trump nominees (Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel) Ratcliffe himself apparently hasn’t made his views on the subject known publicly.

The hearing on Ratcliffe’s nomination is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, chaired by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark), will conduct the hearing.