Quotes from John Ratcliffe

I don't mean to minimize Russia. They are a serious national security threat, but day in, day out, the threats that we face from China are significantly greater. Anyone who says otherwise is just politicizing intelligence for their own narrative.

China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation - economically, militarily and technologically. That includes threats of election influence and interference.

Lies! Lies, all of it! Murderous thieves - there's not room for their kind of civilized society!

The People's Republic of China has 2 million strong in its military, and it's trying to make them stronger through gene editing, and that's just one of the ways that China is trying to essentially dominate the planet and set the rules and the world order.

We will not tolerate foreign interference in our election.

Iran and Russia have taken specific actions to influence public opinion related to our elections.

The People's Republic of China poses the greatest threat to America today, and the greatest threat to democracy and freedom world-wide since World War II.

The Democrats keep repeating over and over again, 'the President is not above the law.' I've said it before, 'the President is not above the law' but he damn sure shouldn't be below it either.

As the president's principal intelligence advisor, I would ensure that all intelligence is collected analyzed and reported without bias, prejudice or political influence.

Hunter Biden's laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.

We've briefed hundreds of members of Congress to raise our concerns about China and its increased efforts to impact the U.S. policy climate in its favor.

Whether its Republicans or Democrats, if they try to leverage the intelligence community for political gain, I won't allow it.

I am opposed to amnesty - period. But don't just take my word on it. Ask any of the over 300 illegal aliens I arrested in a single day.

Americans have always risen to the moment, from defeating the scourge of fascism to bringing down the Iron Curtain.

The narrative often from Democrats and the media is that Republicans don't think the Russians have meddled in our election. They did.

China believes that a global order without it at the top is a historical aberration. It aims to change that and reverse the spread of liberty around the world.

We very clearly do not want an authoritarian regime... setting standards in the world marketplace.

The best job I ever had was to be the United States attorney and what I loved... it was an apolitical position. I stood up always to represent the United States of America. Never one party or another. And I very much view that as this role for the DNI.

The FBI frequently arrests Chinese nationals for stealing research-and-development secrets.

At the end of the day, you can't impeach somebody over obstruction of justice where you use the wrong legal standard, a legal standard that doesn't exist.

We don't ever want to be in a position that we're fighting uphill. We don't want to looking up at China.

The Biden administration seems so intent on proving Trump wrong they are going to prove him right at the sake of national security, literally snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

The challenge of the Republican Party is, if we're going to start winning national elections, we've got to get along as all kinds of Republicans.

Anyone's views on what they want the intelligence to be will never impact the intelligence that I deliver. I won't shade intelligence for anyone.