The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence
Posted on AllSides November 30th, 2020
From The Left
For someone poised to become the ultimate insider as the director of national intelligence, Avril Haines spent her formative years more as a hipster and an outsider.
An only child raised on the West Side of New York, she spent her teenage years helping care for her ailing mother, who died when Haines was 15. As soon as she finished high school, Haines set out on a series of adventures. She began with a stint at an elite judo academy in Japan, earning a brown belt.
Her next stop was...
