CIA Director John Ratcliffe promises ‘changes’ to come in leadership memo

In a recent memo obtained by Fox News Digital, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned agents of upcoming changes under his leadership. Ratcliffe made it clear that there will be significant shifts during his tenure as director, signaling a new direction for America’s top spy agency.

“We will collect intelligence in every corner of the globe, no matter how dark or difficult. We will produce insightful, objective, all-source analysis, never allowing political or personal biases to cloud our judgment or infect our products,” Ratcliffe stated in his email to the agency’s workforce. He also emphasized the agency’s commitment to conducting covert actions at the direction of the President, going places and doing things that no one else can.

As the CIA faces what Ratcliffe described as the most challenging national security environment in history, he promised to create the ultimate meritocracy within the agency. Ratcliffe’s message was clear – the era of promoting left-wing political agendas or subverting the President is over.

Ratcliffe, who served as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, is now reviewing all top staff and planning to put his own mark on the senior level of the agency. He is also looking to streamline the CIA’s tech-focused offices to establish clear lines of authority and tasks.

Under Ratcliffe’s leadership, the CIA has released a new assessment of the COVID-19 origin, favoring a lab origin with “low confidence.” This marks a departure from the agency’s previous stance that it did not have enough intelligence to determine the virus’s origins. Ratcliffe has been vocal about his belief that the virus originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology and is determined to ensure the CIA is not sidelined in the debate over the pandemic’s origins.

Ratcliffe’s confirmation as CIA Director has been met with both support and criticism. While some applaud his mission-focused approach and commitment to preserving the agency’s core values, others are wary of the changes he plans to implement. Nonetheless, Ratcliffe remains resolute in his mission to lead the CIA into a new era of intelligence gathering and analysis, free from political interference and personal biases.