CIA Director William Burns Met With Jeffrey Epstein, Agency Confirms

CIA Director William Burns testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in WashingtonEpstein on March 10, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

William Burns, the director of the CIA since 2021, met with financier Jeffrey Epstein at least once after Epstein was convicted of sex crimes in Florida, the agency has confirmed.

Burns, an appointee of President Joe Biden, was introduced to Epstein by a mutual friend in Washington, a CIA spokesperson told news outlets. At the time, Burns was deputy secretary of state during the Obama administration.