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National Security
Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, oversaw the report on leading threats to the U.S., which cites four countries — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Haines is set to testify about the report to Congress on Wednesday and Thursday.

Biden's National Security Team Lists Leading Threats, With China At The Top

Apr 13, 2021
The intelligence community views four countries as posing the main security challenges over the next year: China, followed by Russia, Iran and North Korea.
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National Security
Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia's crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking off

Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time'

Feb 28, 2021
As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia's crown prince for a brutal killing.
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Biden Transition Updates
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for director of national intelligence, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

Biden Pick For Intel Chief: 'Biggest Challenge Is Building Trust And Confidence'

Jan 19, 2021
Avril Haines began her confirmation hearing by pledging to "never shy from speaking truth to power," an implicit criticism of President Trump's management of the country's vast intelligence network.
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National Security
Avril Haines has been nominated as the first woman to be the director of national intelligence, a position that oversees all 17 intelligence agencies. Here, Haines speaks after President-elect Joe Biden introduced her last week in Wilmington, Del.

The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence

Nov 30, 2020
Avril Haines, the first women nominated to the top intelligence post, took a strange path to this job. She studied judo in Japan, physics in college, and rebuilt a plane that she later crash-landed.
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