Avril Haines becomes US' 1st Woman Director of National Intelligence

The US Senate has approved Joe Biden's nomination of Avril Haines, making her the first woman to be Director of National Intelligence. The Senate voted 84-10 to confirm Haines to the post, with only Republicans opposing her nomination. The former deputy CIA director will become a core member of Biden's security team, overseeing agencies that make up US' intelligence community.

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