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Biden considering independent senator for top intelligence post: Report

By Mica Soellner

Published November 13, 2020 11:05pm ET

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Biden considering independent senator for top intelligence post: Report — "The world doesnt stop and wait for us to have an inauguration," Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said. "And, its so important for us to have continuity in the national security forum." (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) | Lauren Victoria Burke

President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering Maine Sen. Angus King to serve as his director of national intelligence.

King is one of two independents serving in the Senate, alongside Bernie Sanders of Vermont. He serves on the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committee and has been an outspoken critic of what he deems as the politicization of President Trump’s handling of the intelligence community by appointing loyalists.

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