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Exclusive: Spy Chief Gets Welcome Endorsement

Exclusive: Spy Chief Gets Welcome Endorsement

In a letter obtained by The Cipher Brief this week, former CIA Directors and Acting Directors, including former Director Gina Haspel, endorsed CIA Director Bill Burns in his new role as DCIA.

The letter (below) was originally submitted to the Senate Intelligence Committee, which oversaw Burns' confirmation hearing last week, in a glowing show of endorsement.

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