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William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) is an American diplomat and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during 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 ...
William J. Burns is the first career diplomat to serve as CIA Director since 2021. He has a long and distinguished record of public service in diplomacy and intelligence, including as U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Jordan, and as President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
