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  1. William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) is an American diplomat who has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Biden administration since March 19, 2021.

  2. May 9, 2023 · Mr. Burns, a key figure in bolstering the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, has amassed influence beyond most previous spy chiefs.

  3. William J. Burns is the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency since March 2021, and the first career diplomat to hold the position. He has served six Presidents and Administrations of both parties in diplomacy and intelligence for nearly four decades.

  4. Jan 11, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Bidens choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be embraced by the rank and file at the nation’s premier spy agency.

  5. Jul 21, 2023 · President Joe Biden elevated CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet on Friday, a symbolic move that underscores the intelligence chief’s influence and his work in U.S. support for Ukraine. Burns has been a central figure in the Biden administration, particularly in the White House strategy to declassify intelligence findings that Russia was intending to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

  6. Jul 21, 2023 · William J. Burns, a veteran diplomat, has played a key role in the Biden administration’s efforts to thwart the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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  8. Mar 18, 2021 · William J. Burns, a veteran diplomat, has vowed to rebuild morale at the C.I.A. after it deteriorated during the Trump administration and to intensify its spying on China.

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