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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_JWilliam J. Burns (diplomat) - Wikipedia

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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. 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 ...

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   • Deputy: David S. Cohen
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     CIA Director Bill Burns on war in Ukraine, intelligence challenges posed by China

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     WATCH: CIA director nominee William Burns testifies during Senate confirmation hearing

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

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   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. 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 ...

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     William "Bill" Joseph Burns

     William "Bill" Joseph Burns is a Director for the Central Intelligence Agency with 60 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1988 Senate Committee as a Director for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

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

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   Jan 11, 2021 · 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.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2021/03/18 › usSenate Approves William J. Burns to Lead CIA - The New York Times

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   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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   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.

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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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10. 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 ...

11. www.pbs.org › newshour › politicsBiden names CIA Director William Burns as a member of his ...

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    Jul 21, 2023 · President Joe Biden elevated CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet on Friday, a symbolic move that underscores his 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.