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House Covid panel report gives preview of Trump's approach to intelligence

Published on 17.12.2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

Upcoming CIA Director John Ratcliffe. © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP

The findings of the House subcommittee on the origin of the pandemic offer an insight into how the next administration intends to manage the intelligence community.

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