US Senate confirms Biden’s first cabinet nominee

Washington, Jan 21 : The US Senate has voted to confirm Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) within hours of President Joe Biden’s swearing in as the new President.
On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Haines by a vote of 84-10, making her the first member of Biden’s cabinet to be installed by the chamber, reports Xinhua news agency.
Haines, 51, will become the first woman in US’ history to lead the intelligence community.
She had served as a principal deputy national security adviser and as a deputy director at the Central Intelligence Agency under the former Barack Obama administration.
Haines has replaced former Republican John Ratcliffe, an ally of former President Donald Trump.
Haines pledged during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to keep the intelligence community out of politics, The Hill news website reported.