CIA Chief Responds to Putin’s Alleged Nuclear Threat

William Burns, then nominee for CIA director, testifies during his confirmation hearing, in Washington, on Feb. 24, 2021. Tom Williams/Pool via AP

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) weighed in on recent warnings made by Russian officials regarding the use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict.

“We have to take very seriously [any] kind of threats, given everything that’s at stake,” CIA Director William Burns told CBS News this week.