Avril Haines was quickly confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a vote of 84-10.
Why it matters: Haines is the first of President Biden’s nominees to receive a full Senate confirmation and will be the first woman to serve as DNI. She’s previously served as CIA deputy director from 2013 to 2015 and deputy national security adviser from 2015 to 2017.
- Among other commitments, Haines has pledged to conduct a public assessment of the threat the QAnon conspiracy theory has on American security.
- Haines will also be tasked with restoring trust in the intelligence community.