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

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   Jan 11, 2021 · FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2012 file photo, then Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, who is in charge of policy, testifies during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director.

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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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   How did Burns's BOI clumsy attempts to intimidate newspaper editors cause a backlash?

   • Burns's BOI field agents made visits to the offices of newspapers around the country who had presented the BOI's actions in a negative light; their clumsy attempts to intimidate newspaper editors caused a backlash in public opinion and Congress.

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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...

5. 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 · Pool photo by Tom Brenner. By Julian E. Barnes. March 18, 2021. WASHINGTON — The Senate approved William J. Burns on Thursday as director of the C.I.A., placing a veteran diplomat in charge...

6. www.npr.org › 2021/07/22 › 1017900583Transcript: NPR's Full Conversation With CIA Director William ...

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   Jul 22, 2021 · Enlarge this image. CIA Director William J. Burns in his office in Langley, Va. Ian Morton/NPR. William Burns gives his first sit-down interview since assuming the role of Central...

7. www.washingtonpost.com › national-security › williamBiden taps William J. Burns as next CIA director - The ...

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   Jan 11, 2021 · William J. Burns, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to be CIA director, is pictured at a news conference on July 11, 2013, in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)...