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John McCain: Senate should reject Gina Haspel for CIA director. Sen. John McCain urged his Senate colleagues Wednesday night to reject Gina Haspel's nomination for CIA director, saying she failed to adequately answer questions about her role in the agency's past torture program. Source 6t.

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Haspel Gina

I'm no fan or supporter of Gina Haspel, but how can they hypocritically punish her for carrying out the orders of that time period?

Gina Haspel History & Civil Business Politics

Gina Haspel, Trump's pick to lead CIA, wins support of Senate Intelligence Committee. The Senate Intelligence Committee moved Wednesday to recommend Gina Haspel for CIA director, setting up a floor vote that her opponents say will signal to the world whether the United States condemns or condones torture. Source 7n.

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Gina Haspel, criticized for role in torture program, confirmed to head CIA. A longtime CIA officer who spent much of her career doing clandestine work, Gina Haspel won confirmation from the Senate on Thursday to head the agency. Haspel will become the first woman to be director of the agency. She has been criticized for supervising a CIA black site in Thailand where detainees were brutally interrogated but had the support of numerous former intelligence and national security officials. They described her as a proven leader with experience making tough calls. Ref. USAToday.

Haspel Gina

Oh my, Trump as president and now a torturer as head of the CIA. We are probably the most backwards first world nation in the world.