Senators seek to declassify record of CIA nominee
WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel’s long spy career is so shrouded in mystery that senators want documents declassified so they can decide whether her role at a CIA black site should prevent her from directing the agency.
It’s a deep dive into Haspel’s past that reflects key questions about her future: Would she support President Trump if he tried to reinstate waterboarding and, in his words, “a lot worse”? Is Haspel the right person to lead the CIA at a time of extremist threats and escalating Russian aggression?
Haspel’s upcoming confirmation hearing will focus on the time she spent supervising a secret prison in Thailand.