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CIA director William Burns speaks during a hearing, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

CIA Director Burns says U.S., West shouldn’t be intimidated by Kremlin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

CIA director William Burns speaks during a hearing, March 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

U.S. and U.K. spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion and call for Gaza cease-fire

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

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When a busy man makes time to support the noble cause of fighting cancer

By Daniel N. Hoffman

Central Intelligence Agency Director William J. Burns speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2023. President Joe Biden has elevated Burns to his Cabinet. It's a symbolic move that underscores the intelligence chief’s influence and his work in U.S. support for Ukraine. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) ** FILE **

The critical work of CIA Director William Burns

By Daniel N. Hoffman

William Burns, center, enters a car after arriving at Capital International Airport in Beijing, May 1, 2012. A U.S. official says CIA Director William Burns went to Beijing in May to meet with Chinese counterparts. It's the highest level visit by a Biden administration official since a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by American forces. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)

CIA Director Burns met Chinese leaders in Beijing as Washington tries to thaw tensions

By Nomaan Merchant - Associated Press

Soldiers holding a Taiwanese flag are seen during a preparedness enhancement drill simulating the defense against Beijing's military intrusions, ahead of the Lunar New Year in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan on Wednesday, Jan 11, 2023. China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are "playing with fire." (AP Photo/Daniel Ceng) ** FILE **

Congress eyes rapidly arming Taiwan to counter Chinese aggression

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

China's President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit, Nov. 19, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP, File)

CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan

By Hope Yen - Associated Press

Soldiers walk amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 3, 2022. Eight months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion against Ukraine expecting a lightning victory, the war continues, affecting not just Ukraine but also exacerbating death and tension in Russia among its own citizens. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)

Putin’s war is a disaster, but peace talks not in the offing, says CIA chief William Burns

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

A model of the house where a precision counterterrorism operation killed al-Qaida's leader Ayman al-Zawahri is displayed below a rifle used by Michael Spann, the first American killed in Afghanistan, in the refurbished museum at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters building in Langley, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CIA unveils model of al Qaeda leader al-Zawahri’s hideout

By Nomaan Merchant - Associated Press

In this April 14, 2021, file photo, CIA Director William Burns testifies during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

CIA chief: China set for takeover of Taiwan in next few years

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a photo opportunity with Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at the State Department, Nov. 8, 2021, in Washington. The Biden administration is stepping up pressure on Russia over a buildup of troops along its frontier with Ukraine. As Blinken prepared to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington on Wednesday, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe said the administration is watching the border situation closely and would regard any escalation with deep concern. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool, File)

Blinken warns Russia over troop buildup, regional aggression

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

CIA director allays Sen. Marco Rubio’s TikTok fears

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Director Avril Haines of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) testifies during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

Avril Haines, William Burns rip WHO report on COVID-19 origins

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

William J. Burns, then-nominee for Central Intelligence Agency director, testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

William Burns confirmed by Senate as CIA director

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this July 1, 2013, file photo, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns speaks during a press conference at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat Burns to be his CIA director. Biden announced on Monday. 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/Bilal Hussein, File)

William Burns, Joe Biden’s pick for CIA, must be vetted for Russia collusion

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times