WATCH LIVE: John Ratcliffe testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for CIA director

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday will question President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA on his vision for America’s premier spy agency.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Watch live in our player above.
John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and conservative member of Congress representing a district in Texas. He was a fierce defender of Trump during his first impeachment proceedings in the House.
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His hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee is part of a weeklong marathon as the Republican-led Senate rushes to have some of Trump’s nominees ready to be confirmed by the full Senate as soon as Inauguration Day on Monday. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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