Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader PowerPost Gina Haspel, who is nominated to become CIA director, leaves a Capitol Hill hearing room May 9. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) by Karoun Demirjian by Karoun Demirjian Email the author May 16 Email the author 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. The committee voted 10 to 5 in favor of her nomination. In a statement announcing the outcome, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the panel’s chairman, called Haspel “the most qualified … [Read more...] about Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick to lead CIA, wins support of Senate Intelligence Committee
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Senate Intelligence Committee to vote on Gina Haspel’s nomination as CIA director
Gina Haspel, nominee to become the CIA's first female director, is expected to get a nod from the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday after telling Congress that the agency shouldn't have used harsh interrogation tactics after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The committee is holing a closed-door meeting to vote on her nomination. With five Democrats now publicly supporting her nomination, Haspel looks likely to breeze through a full Senate floor vote, which is expected to take place at the end of the week. Senators Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, and Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, announced last week that they would support Haspel's nomination. On Tuesday, Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner, D-Virginia, Heidi Heitkamp, D-North Dakota, and Bill Nelson, D-Florida, publicly added their endorsements to her candidacy. Haspel's nomination has sparked renewed debate over brutal interrogation practices the CIA used on terror suspects after 9/11. Haspel was … [Read more...] about Senate Intelligence Committee to vote on Gina Haspel’s nomination as CIA director
Senate intelligence committee sets key vote on CIA director nominee Gina Haspel
CIA nominee Gina Haspel is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate after two key Democrats announced their support of her historic nomination. (AP) CIA director nominee Gina Haspel, who would be the first woman to lead the spy agency, is expected to pass a key committee vote that a congressional source told Reuters is now set for Wednesday. The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee will reportedly hold the vote behind closed doors, which is its traditional procedure. If approved by the committee, Haspel's nomination would head to the Senate, which is expected to narrowly confirm her appointment. A second Democrat on Saturday said he would vote in favor of Haspel, even as Republican Sens. John McCain and Rand Paul have signaled they will buck President Trump and oppose her historic nomination. Republicans hold a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate, with Vice President Pence able to break any tie vote. The Democratic support gives Haspel's contentious … [Read more...] about Senate intelligence committee sets key vote on CIA director nominee Gina Haspel
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman hails Gina Haspel as ‘most prepared nominee’ in CIA’s history
close Video Democrats trying to derail Gina Haspel confirmation 9/11 family member Joe Connor shares his insight on 'Fox & Friends First.' The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee described Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick for CIA director, as “the most prepared nominee in its 70-year history” -- at the start of what promised to be a tough confirmation hearing over her alleged role in the post-9/11 detention and interrogation program. “You are without a doubt the most qualified person the president could have chosen to lead the CIA and the most prepared nominee in its 70 year history,” Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. said at the opening to Haspel’s confirmation hearing. “You have acted morally ethically and legally over a distinguished 30 plus year career.” Haspel, currently the deputy CIA director, was chief of a base at a black-site prison in Thailand in 2002, where controversial interrogation techniques were used on … [Read more...] about Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman hails Gina Haspel as ‘most prepared nominee’ in CIA’s history
Senate Intelligence Committee releases interim report on election security
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader PowerPost by Karoun Demirjian by Karoun Demirjian Email the author May 8 at 9:22 PM Email the author The Department of Homeland Security mounted an “inadequate” response to counter a Russian government-affiliated campaign preparing to undermine confidence in the American voting process, the Senate Intelligence Committee determined in an interim report released Tuesday detailing recommendations for how to improve election security across states and systems. The interim report, which identified at least 18, and potentially as many as 21, states whose election systems were targeted, is the first of four installments the … [Read more...] about Senate Intelligence Committee releases interim report on election security