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Trump names a new acting director for national intelligence, ousting a Biden official associated with D.E.I. initiatives.
The Trump administration has named Lora Shiao the new acting director of national intelligence, replacing Stacy Dixon, the Biden administration’s top deputy in the office who had helped lead efforts to diversify the ranks of intelligence officers.
Ms. Shiao had served in a senior role, chief operating officer, under Avril D. Haines, the director of national intelligence, who left her position on Monday. During the first Trump administration, Ms. Shiao was promoted to lead the National Counterterrorism Center by Richard Grenell, who was its acting director. (Read more: New York Times, 1/25/2025)
NEW: Stacey Dixon has stepped down as Acting Director of National Intelligence.
This action follows an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at eliminating DEI initiatives. pic.twitter.com/PtVfA15uZ5
— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) January 25, 2025
“Trump names a new acting director for national intelligence, ousting a Biden official associated with D.E.I. initiatives.”
Stacy Dixon is out and Lora Shiao is in. pic.twitter.com/aLkGYQX4AS
— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) January 25, 2025