{{short description|American government official}} {{Multiple issues|{{BLP sources|date=August 2019}}{{notability|1=Biographies|date=August 2019}}}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Beth Sanner |image = Beth Sanner Official Photo.jpg |office = Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration |president = Donald Trump<br>Joe Biden |term_start = April 2019 |term_end = March 2021 |predecessor = Edward Gistaro |successor = Morgan Muir |office1 = Director of the President's Daily Brief |president1 = Donald Trump |term_start1 = April 2017 |term_end1 = April 2019 |office2 = Vice-Chair of the National Intelligence Council |president2 = Barack Obama<br>Donald Trump |term_start2 = July 2015 |term_end2 = April 2017 |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |education = American University (BA)<br>National War College (MS) }}

'''Beth Sanner''' is a former American government official, having served as the deputy director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/who-will-be-acting-director-national-intelligence-dni-aug-15|title=Who Will Be the Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Aug. 15?|date=2019-07-29|website=Lawfare|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> She was appointed to the position in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dni.gov/index.php/who-we-are/leadership/deputy-dni-for-mission-integration|title=Deputy DNI for Mission Integration|website=www.dni.gov|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>

==Biography== Sanner is a Distinguished Graduate of the National War College, earning a Master of Science in National Security Strategy. She has a B.A. in Economics and International Affairs from the American University.<ref name="DNI bio"/>

Sanner held several senior leadership positions in CIA's Directorate of Analysis, including leading the analytic effort on South Asia and serving as the deputy for analysis for Russian and European affairs. She also held analytic leadership roles for the Balkans, Central Europe, and Southeast Asia. Sanner was the Director of the Career Analyst Program, the training program for all new CIA analysts.<ref name="DNI bio"/>

Sanner assumed leadership for the President's Daily Brief in April 2017. Previously she served as the Vice Chair of the National Intelligence Council.<ref name="DNI bio">{{cite web|title=Beth Sanner|url=https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/BIO_Beth_Sanner_-_20190516.pdf|website=Office of the Director of National Intelligence |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824063744/https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/BIO_Beth_Sanner_-_20190516.pdf |archive-date=August 24, 2019}}{{PD-notice}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Intelligence|first=National Intelligence Council and Office of the Director of National|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cr-6qEliR-oC&q=Beth+Sanner+Vice+Chair+of+the+National+Intelligence+Council.&pg=PA77|title=Global Trends: Paradox of Progress|date=2017-02-24|publisher=Government Printing Office|isbn=978-0-16-093614-2|language=en}}</ref>

Sanner has also served in a wide range of leadership, staff, policy, and analytic positions in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgovernmentmanual.gov/Agency.aspx?EntityId=7fHYZTZiyJk=&ParentEId=+klubNxgV0o=&EType=jY3M4CTKVHY=&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|title=OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> the Central Intelligence Agency,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bertrand |first1=Natasha |title=Trump's intel briefer breaks her silence |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/trump-intelligence-briefer-breaks-silence-349936 |accessdate=November 12, 2020 |work=Politico |date=July 6, 2020}}</ref> the National Security Council, and the U.S. Department of State.<ref name="DNI bio"/>

She is currently at Leading Authorities Speakers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Speaker: Beth Sanner {{!}} Leading Authorities Speakers |url=https://www.leadingauthorities.com/uk/speakers/beth-sanner |website=www.leadingauthorities.com |access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>

== Security Clearance Revoked == As of August 19th, 2025, at the direction of President Trump, DNI Tulsi Gabbard revoked her national security clearance.

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