How ‘Mild Bill’ Burns led a covert CIA campaign in Ukraine
No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, ...
NYT reveals stealthy role of CIA director in Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal
Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.
The CIA joins the anti-China bandwagon on COVID origins, despite lack of any evidence
On Saturday, new CIA Director john Ratcliffe made public the CIA’s reassessment that shifts from an inconclusive position to ...
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back ...
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, ...
The Secretary of Hard Problems
While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, ...
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China is a greater threat to the US than Russia and that's why the CIA doubled its budget for it, agency chief says
The CIA views China as a far bigger threat to the US than Russia and is committing more resources than ever to counter it, says agency chief William J. Burns. "While Russia may pose the most ...
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Transcript: NPR's full conversation with CIA Director William Burns
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns about Russia, a potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the resurgence of ...
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Latest News Mentioning William Burns
William Burns is director of the CIA. He is a veteran diplomat who served as deputy secretary of state during the Obama administration. Prior to his role at the CIA, he previously served as ...
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Q&A: CIA Chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast
During his four years at the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns has witnessed firsthand a dizzying number of international crises. Early in his tenure, in the summer of 2021, he ...
C.I.A.’s Chatbot Stands In for World Leaders
The spy agency is trying to give its teams better tools and make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for ...
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CIA believes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab, but has low confidence in its finding
The finding, released Saturday on the orders of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, is not the result of new ...