Confirmation Hearing for Biden’s Director of Intelligence Nominee Postponed

Director of National Intelligence nominee Avril Haines speaks after being introduced by President-elect Joe Biden as he introduces key foreign policy and national security nominees and appointments at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 24, 2020. Mark Makela/Getty Images

The confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has been postponed to next week, the Senate Intelligence Committee announced on Thursday.

The confirmation hearing for Biden’s spy chief nominee Avril Haines was initially scheduled to take place virtually on Friday.