Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir ‘Diplomat Spy’
June 3, 2025
Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is working on a book about his years leading the intelligence agency. Random House announced Tuesday that it would publish Burns’ “Diplomat Spy: A Memoir of Espionage in Revolutionary Times.” The release date is still to be determined. Burns headed the CIA from 2021-25 and was elevated by President Joe Biden to a cabinet position. A veteran diplomat, he was a key adviser to Biden on Ukraine and other parts of the world. Random House is calling his book a “riveting firsthand account” about working in intelligence.