William Burns gets a warm reception at Senate hearing to become next CIA director
William Burns gets a warm reception at Senate hearing to become next CIA director Shane Harris, The Washington Post Feb. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - William Burns, a veteran diplomat who in his career helped lead secret negotiations with Iran and served as the U.S. ambassador to Russia, received a warm reception Wednesday from the Senate Intelligence Committee at his confirmation hearing to become the next CIA director. The notably uncontentious hearing focused on threats from China and Russia and gave Burns the opportunity to showcase his three decades of experience in foreig...