Chuck Grassley suggested this morning that CIA Director Gina Haspel is attempting to protect herself for her role in the coup to take down President Donald Trump. Grassley’s accusation arises from his efforts to collect remaining Russiagate documents from Haspel, to which she has been stonewalling and refusing to comply. Watch: But here’s what Grassley […] More
The crowd at the CIA headquarters went wild on Monday when President Donald Trump announced that Gina Haspel is the first woman to ever lead the CIA. WATCH: Haspel was officially sworn-in as CIA director at Monday’s ceremony and she will replace current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the first female director in […] More
Gina Haspel was confirmed Thursday as CIA director, becoming the first woman to lead the agency and overcoming initial Democratic opposition regarding her role in post-9/11 interrogation and detention practices. The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm President Trump’s nominee, with six Democrats supporting and two Republicans defecting. Haspel, whose nomination was endorsed by the Senate […] More
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul says he will do “whatever it takes” to block President Donald Trump’s nominees for Secretary of State and director of the Central Intelligence Agency. “I’ll do whatever it takes, and that includes filibuster” to block CIA director Mike Pompeo’s nomination as secretary of state, and Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead […] More
Donald Trump has fired Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and said he would nominate CIA director Mike Pompeo as his replacement. The new director of the Central Intelligence Agency will be Gina Haspel, provided that her nomination is confirmed by the Senate. Here are some important footnotes about Haspel’s career: Haspel will be the first female CIA director in […] More
