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US Appoints New Intelligence Official to Counter Foreign Election Threats

By Tammy Hung

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has appointed Jeffrey Winchman, a former CIA official, as the new election threats executive responsible for overseeing foreign interference to U.S. elections, according to a spokesperson from ODNI.

ODNI spokesperson Nicole de Haay told The New York Times on Jan. 14 that ODNI Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines had selected Winchman to fill the role.

On top of having served in the CIA for more than 30 years, Winchman is currently director of analysis for the CIA’s counterintelligence mission center. He has also previously held roles in cyber analytics, counterterrorism, and positions focusing on the Middle East…

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