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Senate Confirms Gina Haspel As CIA Director
Posted on · Haspel faced criticism for her role in the agency's waterboarding program. But several Senate Democrats joined almost all the Republicans to confirm her as the first woman to lead the CIA.
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Gina Haspel Confirmation Hearing: CIA Nominee Faces Senators’ Questions
Posted on · "I would never, ever take CIA back to an interrogation program," says Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee to lead the agency.
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Political Roundup: French President’s Visit, And Trump Nominees Face Scrutiny
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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Trump CIA Nominee, Gina Haspel, Faces Tough Road To Senate Confirmation
Posted on · The current deputy director of the CIA is well-respected by intelligence professionals, but she is tied inextricably with the agency's dark chapters involving torture.