US Senate approved Avril Haynes as Director of National Intelligence

The meeting of the upper house of the American legislature is broadcast by the C-SPAN television channel.

In support of Haynes' candidacy, 84 senators spoke out, 10 opposed.

Thus, Haynes became the first candidate nominated by Biden for the post in the new administration, which was approved by the Senate.

She also became the first woman to head US National Intelligence.

Earlier it became known that Biden had nominated Victoria Nuland for the post of United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.