By — Associated Press Associated Press By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-may-address-iran-deal-russia-probe Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Haspel ‘is 100 percent committed’ to going through confirmation process, White House says Politics Updated on May 7, 2018 3:01 PM EDT — Published on May 7, 2018 1:05 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The White House says acting CIA director Gina Haspel “wanted to do everything she could to protect the agency” when she offered to withdraw her nomination to permanently lead the CIA. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that Haspel wants to ensure the “integrity of the CIA remains intact and isn’t unnecessarily attacked” as she goes through the confirmation process. Sanders adds Haspel “is 100 percent committed” to going through the confirmation process. Haspel’s involvement in the agency’s interrogation programs after the Sept. 11 attacks have drawn scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers. Sanders says the White House is “fully confident” in Haspel’s ability to answer questions about her involvement in those programs on Wednesday when she testifies before the Senate. PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
WASHINGTON — The White House says acting CIA director Gina Haspel “wanted to do everything she could to protect the agency” when she offered to withdraw her nomination to permanently lead the CIA. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that Haspel wants to ensure the “integrity of the CIA remains intact and isn’t unnecessarily attacked” as she goes through the confirmation process. Sanders adds Haspel “is 100 percent committed” to going through the confirmation process. Haspel’s involvement in the agency’s interrogation programs after the Sept. 11 attacks have drawn scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers. Sanders says the White House is “fully confident” in Haspel’s ability to answer questions about her involvement in those programs on Wednesday when she testifies before the Senate. PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now