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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.
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.
May 9, 2023 · The C.I.A., demoralized and marginalized during the Trump years by a president who said publicly that he believed President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia over his own intelligence agencies, has...
Jan 11, 2021 · President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran diplomat William Burns to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Burns, 64, is a former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Jordan.
Jan 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.
Jan 11, 2021 · US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen William Burns, who served for three decades as a diplomat, to be his CIA director. Mr Burns led the Obama administration's negotiations with Iran to...
Apr 17, 2024 · For President Joe Biden, Burns undertook a back-channel mission to Moscow to try to avert the Ukraine war and has made multiple trips to Kyiv to search for ways to end it.
Bill Burns Sworn in as CIA Director. Today, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Bill Burns participated in a swearing-in ceremony at the White House where Vice President Harris administered the oath of office with Burns’ spouse and family present.
Jan 11, 2021 · US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen William Burns, who served for three decades as a diplomat, to be his CIA director. Mr Burns led the Obama administration's negotiations with Iran to...
Jan 11, 2021 · President-elect Joseph R. Biden has selected William J. Burns, a career State Department official who led the U.S. delegation in secret talks with Iran, to run the Central Intelligence Agency.
