John Ratcliffe, who served as President Trump’s top intelligence adviser during his first presidential term, will serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency when Trump returns to the White House.

Ratcliffe is one of several appointees announced in the past week who will fill key positions during Trump’s second term.

“From exposing a fake Russian conspiracy as a campaign operation for Clinton to catching the FBI’s abuse of civil liberties in the FISA court, John Ratcliffe has always been a fighter for truth and honesty with the American public,” Trump said in a statement. “When 51 intelligence officials lied about Hunter Biden’s laptop, there was one, John Ratcliffe, who told the truth to the American people.”

John Ratcliffe, former Director of National Intelligence, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Getty Images)

Trump honored Ratcliffe in 2020 with the National Security Medal, the highest award for outstanding achievements in intelligence and national security.

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Ratcliffe previously served under Trump as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

“In that role, Ratcliffe was the leader of the U.S. intelligence community and President Trump’s chief intelligence advisor. Before that role, Ratcliffe served in Congress for more than five years as the U.S. Representative for Texas’ 4th Congressional District.