Director of National Intelligence
Avril Haines said U.S. intelligence won’t be in the lead on ‘solely domestic terrorism.’ But a public assessment of the violent Trumpist revenge fantasy is on her agenda.
The likely presence of at least three people with links to a plugged-in defense consulting firm raises questions. And you can be sure Republicans will ask them.
Other Obama-era officials returning to the national-security world include Avril Haines as director of national intelligence and Jake Sullivan as national security adviser.
Now that Biden has won, a coalition of current and former security officials can be expected to challenge him. And the one that opposed Trump and supports Biden might fracture.
Loyalists like Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe are trying to craft a counter-narrative. But the country isn’t in the mood for the tale.
For a year and a half, U.S. intelligence warned that Andriy Derkach was suspected of election interference. Yet Derkach—and his wild beliefs—kept drawing more Trumpist adherents.
The president’s two-time choice for intel overseer said he would immediately shift focus to fight Beijing’s rising power and threat to U.S. national security.