b'Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has taken over after a turbulent time. Former President Donald Trump was frequently at odds with the American intelligence community, including some of his hand-picked intel chiefs.
In her first interview after a month on the job, Haines tells NPR\'s Mary Louise Kelly "it has been a challenging time" for the U.S. intel community.
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