5 hours agoJoe Biden selects William Burns director of the CIA.
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen William Burns, who had served as a diplomat for three decades, to be director of the CIA. Mr. Burns had led the Obama administration's negotiations with Iran to reach the historic nuclear agreement in 2015. Before that job, he had also served as US ambassador to [...]
Mr. Burns had led the Obama administration's negotiations with Iran to reach the historic nuclear agreement in 2015. Before that job, he had also served as U.S. ambassador to Russia.
If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first career diplomat in the post, writes BBC, translate Periscope.
Burns had also praised Kosovo's relations with the US, calling the holy “” after a meeting he had had with former Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.
