U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped a former career diplomat in William Burns to lead the CIA as the Democrat raced to put a national security team in place days before his inauguration.
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President-elect Joe Biden will nominate veteran diplomat William J. Burns to be the next Director of the CIA, succeeding agency Director Gina Haspel.
A press release sent out Monday by the Biden transition team said Burns will bring a deep understanding of the threats we face and tireless dedication to protecting the American people, and will if confirmed be the first career diplomat to serve as CIA Director.
Burns is served 33 years in the U.S. Foreign Service and is now the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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