Senate Confirms William Evanina for Top Counterintelligence Position After 2 Years

William Evanina, nominee to be director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, testifies during a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in Washington on May 15, 2018. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to the country’s top counterintelligence position after nearly two years.

Lawmakers voted 84-7 on Wednesday to make William Evanina the first Senate-confirmed director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.