He made this statement during his confirmation hearing at the Senate on Jan. 15, as reported by VOA. “The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continues to spread devastation and poses an increased risk for the United States being drawn into a conflict with a nuclear power,

The Senate intelligence committee opened a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, John Ratcliffe, a former Republican lawmaker who was accused of using intelligence for political ends as the nation’s top spy during the incoming U.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that the nation's premier spy agency must do a better job of staying ahead of global threats posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.