# Lawfare Daily: Julia Curlee and John Sipher on John Ratcliffe’s Tenure as the Director of Central Intelligence

An episode of [The Lawfare Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/498897343), 18 Sep 2026, 53 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c/e/6aaaf8927f8a8df433b642f6/media.mp3

Senior Editor Michael Feinberg talks with Lawfare Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee and former CIA Case Officer John Sipher about John Ratcliffe’s tenure as the Director of Central Intelligence and cultural changes in the intelligence community writ large. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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