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The veteran diplomat, William Joseph Burns, has several years of experience in the state department and is known for his deep understanding of foreign affairs
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The Globe and Mail Matthew Lee Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Bilal Hussein/The Associated Press 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. A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, had ...
Jan 11, 2021 In this 2014 file photo, then-U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is shown in New Delhi, India. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat Burns to be his CIA director. 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. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das) WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden announced this morning he has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. A former ambassador to Russia and J...
A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents
Trump also fired several career intelligence professionals in favor of loyalists, including some with little to no experience in the field.