January 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) President and CEO, Liz Schrayer, released the following statement on President-elect Biden’s nomination of Ambassador Bill Burns to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA):
Ambassador Burns is an impressive and smart pick to lead the CIA who innately understands the complexity of 21st century threats from his decades of U.S. foreign policy leadership. He is a strong and principled voice for the importance of America’s role in the world and brings a steadfast commitment to diplomacy and global development. A member of the USGLC’s National Advisory Council, Ambassador Burns is deeply respected on both sides of the aisle and we congratulate our long-time friend on this important nomination.
Background:
Burns joined the USGLC’s Advisory Council after ending his 33-year career at the State Department as Deputy Secretary of State. The USGLC has had the honor of hosting Ambassador Burns many times over the years, including conversations about his memoir, The Back Channel, as well as numerous public and private events.
Since 1995, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC.org) has been bringing together bipartisan political, military, business, farmer, faith, nonprofit, and community leaders from across the country to advocate on the strategic imperative of American leadership for advancing our own security, prosperity, and values. We believe that smart investments in international assistance and diplomacy, alongside defense, can make the world safer and America stronger. Watch 30 years of USGLC impact and partnership in 3 minutes here.
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