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   William J. Burns (diplomat) William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) [2] is an American diplomat who has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Biden administration since March 19, 2021. [3] He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state from 2011 to 2014; in 2009 he served as acting secretary of state for ...

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2. www.cia.gov › about › director-of-ciaDirector of the CIA - CIA

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   CIA Director William J. Burns. Bill Burns was sworn in as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in March 2021, making him the first career diplomat to serve as Director. He was promoted to Cabinet rank by President Biden in June 2023. Director Burns has served six Presidents and Administrations of both parties during nearly four decades ...

3. www.nytimes.com › william-burns-cia-bidenWilliam Burns, a C.I.A. Spymaster With Unusual Powers

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   May 9, 2023 · Published May 9, 2023 Updated May 10, 2023. To mark the 20th anniversary of the American-led invasion of Iraq, the C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, stood in the lobby of the agency’s ...

4. apnews.com › article › william-burns-cia-director-5eBiden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director

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   Jan 11, 2021 · Published 3:34 AM PDT, January 11, 2021. WASHINGTON (AP) — William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be embraced by the rank and file at the nation’s premier spy agency. A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, had a ...

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › William_JWilliam J. Burns (diplomat) - Wikiwand

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   William Joseph Burns is an American diplomat who has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Biden administration since March 19, 2021. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state from 2011 to 2014; in 2009 he served as acting secretary of state for a day, prior to the confirmation of Hillary Clinton. Burns retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2014 ...

6. www.nytimes.com › cia-director-burns-cabinetBiden Elevates CIA Director William Burns to His Cabinet ...

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   Jul 21, 2023 · By Michael D. Shear. July 21, 2023. President Biden on Friday elevated William J. Burns, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, to become a member of his cabinet, citing the agency’s ...

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   Who is William Burns?

   • "Biden Taps Career Diplomat William Burns as CIA Director". ^ "William Burns, Biden's CIA pick, vows "intensified focus" on the competition with China". CBS News. February 24, 2021. ^ Matishak, Martin, "Senate Intel unanimously approves Burns to be CIA director: Timing for the final confirmation vote remains unclear" (March 2, 2021).

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   Who is CIA director William Burns?

   • President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. Biden made the announcement on Monday. A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns rose through the ranks of the State Department to become deputy secretary before retiring to run the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace in 2014.

   Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director

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   Will Bill Burns be embraced by the CIA?

   • Michael Morell, a career intelligence officer and former acting director of the CIA whose name was floated to hold the top position under Biden, praised the pick, an indication that Burns likely will be embraced by the spy agency’s rank and file. “I’ve known Bill Burns for decades. ...

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   Will Ambassador Burns be Biden's next CIA director?

   • “Ambassador Burns will bring the knowledge, judgment and perspective we need to prevent and confront threats before they can reach our shores,” Biden said. “The American people will sleep soundly with him as our next CIA director.” Burns was said to have been a candidate to be Biden’s secretary of state.

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