nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 1TXN|||Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At ‘A Challenging Time’||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia’s crown prince for a brutal killing.

class=”imagewrap has-source-dimensions”
data-crop-type=”wide”
style=”
–source-width: 3000;
–source-height: 1687;
”
>

Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking office last month.

Claire Harbage/NPR

hide caption

toggle caption

Claire Harbage/NPR

National Security

Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At ‘A Challenging Time’

As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia’s crown prince for a brutal killing.