Haines Wins Senate Confirmation as U.S. Intelligence Chief
- She’s the first of President Biden’s nominees to win approval
- The first female spy chief has pledged no place for politics
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The Senate confirmed Avril Haines on Wednesday as director of national intelligence, the first woman to oversee the nation’s spy agencies and the first member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to win approval.
The 84-10 vote for confirmation came hours after Biden’s inauguration.