Updated
Jan 11, 2021
Biden Names Veteran Diplomat William J. Burns As Nominee For CIA Director
If confirmed, Burns would be the first leader of the CIA who had a lifelong career at the State Department.
President-elect Joe Biden has named as his nominee for CIA director William J. Burns, a veteran diplomat with three decades of service among several administrations, Biden’s transition team said Monday.
If confirmed, Burns would be the first leader of the CIA who had a lifelong career at the State Department. Biden hopes that the pick would help restore credibility to an intelligence agency beaten down by President Donald Trump, CNNreported, citing people familiar with the matter.