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From CIA Officer to Governor: Abigail Spanberger on intelligence and politics

DEC 22, 202525 MIN
Sources & Methods

From CIA Officer to Governor: Abigail Spanberger on intelligence and politics

DEC 22, 202525 MIN

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Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger will be the first woman and the first former CIA officer to lead the commonwealth.Host Mary Louise Kelly talks to Spanberger about her unconventional career path that took her from Langley to D.C. and now to Richmond, and how some of her skills from gathering intelligence come in handy in politics. Email the show at [email protected]+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. Sign up at plus.npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy