John Radcliffe
Type: Person
As of November 2026, John Radcliffe has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Morning Wire (Jan 2026). He is included in the State Department’s warning imagery and identified as CIA Director, tying intelligence posture to messaging toward Iran.
John Lee Ratcliffe is an American politician and attorney who has served as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025. Ratcliffe served as the director of national intelligence from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Texas's fourth congressional district from 2015 to 2020, as the mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 to 2012, and as the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas from 2007 to 2008.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Morning Wire |
| Role | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (as described in episode) |
| Affiliation | Central Intelligence Agency |
Who talks about John Radcliffe on podcasts?
Georgia How brought up John Radcliffe; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Morning Wire.
- Evening Wire: Walz Bows Out & Trump Stares Down Iran on Morning Wire (Jan 2026) — Georgia How