National Security

The Proxy War Over a Top Biden Adviser

LONG WAR JOURNAL

Deputy CIA Director Avril Haines restricted drone strikes and helped thousands of refugees, but enraged the left over torture. What does her rise mean for a Biden presidency?

Spencer Ackerman
Spencer Ackerman 

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Spencer Ackerman

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