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

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

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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 office last month.



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

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.