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Gina Haspel Sworn In as CIA Director

HeadlineMay 22, 2018

Gina Haspel was sworn in as CIA director on Monday, after being confirmed by the Senate despite concern about her role in the post-9/11 CIA torture program. Haspel is a 33-year CIA veteran who was responsible for running a secret CIA black site in Thailand in 2002, where at least one prisoner was waterboarded and tortured in other ways during her tenure. Haspel also oversaw the destruction of videotapes showing torture at the black site. She was confirmed after a number of Democratic senators joined with the Republicans to support her.

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