Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Trump Loyalist Sworn in as'ŻUS'ŻDirector of National Intelligence Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON - More than nine months after U.S. President Donald Trump first floated his name, John Ratcliffe is taking charge of the country's intelligence operations, promising to live up to the'ŻU.S.'Żintelligence community mantra of speaking truth to power, despite his reputation as a Trump loyalist. The 54-year-old Ratcliffe was sworn in as director of national intelligence on Tuesday, less than a week after [1]winning confirmation in the Senate by a 49-44 vote. References 1. https://www.voanews.com/usa/trump-loyalist-confirmed-director-national-intelligence .