Biden chose William Burns as CIA director, played key role in nuclear deal.
Joe Biden has chosen 64-year-old William Burns, who was ambassador to Russia and Jordan, as CIA director. Burns has 33 years of experience working in the Foreign Ministry. He played an important role in the Indo-US nuclear deal.
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US newly elected President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he had elected senior diplomat William Burns to the post of CIA director. Burns played an important role in the Indo-US nuclear deal during Manmohan Singh's tenure.
The 64-year-old Burns, who has been ambassador to Russia and Jordan, has 33 years of experience working with the Foreign Ministry and has worked with both Republican and Democratic presidents. He has never been an intelligence officer. Byrnes was deputy minister of foreign affairs before retiring in 2014. He took retirement to operate the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace.
Burns, who was silent on the tussle with the Foreign Ministry after Donald Trump took power in 2017, began writing highly critical articles on Trump's policies on foreign affairs, breaking his silence last year. Byrne said, Burns is a brilliant diplomat who has decades of experience in protecting our people and countries on global platforms.
"He also shares my strong view that the Intelligence Department should be non-political and the dedicated intelligence officers serving our nation are entitled to gratitude and respect." Ambassador Burns will bring the knowledge, decision-making and vision we need to stop the threats before we get close to them. The Americans will sleep peacefully when he is our next CIA director.
