May 16 Republicans push for speedy confirmation vote for CIA nominee Haspel By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Senate intelligence committee voted 10-5 in Gina Haspel's favor on Wednesday, paving the way for her expected confirmation to become the first woman to lead the CIA. But opponents concerned about Haspel's role in CIA covert detention sites after 9/11… Continue reading
May 10 Even from afar, John McCain raises his voice against torture By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican Sen. John McCain remained at home in Arizona battling brain cancer as Wednesday's debate turned to the past use of enhanced interrogation techniques, now banned, that President Donald Trump has suggested perhaps should return. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:53 Gina Haspel vows never to resume CIA interrogation as Senate presses her on moral code Gina Haspel couldn't talk about her work for three decades. On Wednesday, she had to defend it. Haspel, who played pivotal roles in the agency's most controversial recent actions in the years after 9/11, promised to never restart brutal interrogation… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 7:59 The arguments for and against Gina Haspel as CIA director Should the Senate confirm CIA director nominee Gina Haspel? Nick Schifrin gets two views on her background and role in a controversial detention and interrogation program from John Rizzo, a former DIA chief legal officer, and retired U.S. Army Brig. Continue watching
May 09 Who is Gina Haspel, Trump's pick to lead the CIA? By Jessica Yarvin The majority of Gina Haspel’s 33-year career at the agency has been spent in the Directorate of Operations, helping oversee clandestine spying efforts around the world. Continue reading
May 09 Haspel says she would oppose any presidential order she felt was immoral By Deb Riechmann, Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director said Wednesday that she does not believe torture works and she would not carry out any presidential order she thought was immoral. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Gina Haspel, Trump's pick for CIA director, says torture doesn't work Gina Haspel, a 61-year-old career undercover spy who is currently acting CIA director, is expected to testify starting at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: White House defends CIA pick Haspel In our news wrap Monday, President Trump and the White House mounted a defense of Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director. Under fire over her role in the torturing of terror suspects, including waterboarding, Haspel reportedly offered to withdraw… Continue watching
May 07 Trump defends CIA nominee, saying she is 'tough on terror' By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday defended Gina Haspel, his nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, dismissing debate over her involvement in a harsh interrogation program and arguing Democrats want her out because she "is too tough on terror."… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 6:58 'No red flags were raised' in Ronny Jackson nomination vetting, White House says Why didn’t accusations against Ronny Jackson come up when he was vetted for the role of veterans affairs secretary? White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short joins Amna Nawaz to discuss President Trump’s troubled Cabinet nominations, plus the ongoing… Continue watching