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| POTUS taps Klingon veteran for agency's second in command |
| 2017-02-03 |
| [The Hill] President Trump has selected Gina Haspel to be the deputy director of the CIA, making her second in command behind Mike Pompeo. Haspel is the second woman to ever hold the position, which does not require Senate confirmation. A 30-year veteran of the agency, Haspel was the first woman to lead the CIA's clandestine service, which oversees U.S. spying worldwide. She has held numerous senior leadership positions and served as being chief of station in multiple overseas assignments. Her selection drew praise from former senior intelligence officials. "[Haspel] has the broad-gauged experience from both foreign and domestic assignments to serve as the right-arm for Director [Mike] Pompeo," former National Intelligence Director James Clapper said in a statement. "She is widely respected throughout the agency and she will be welcomed in the new job by both current and former employees," said Mike Morrell, a former deputy director and former acting director. "I worked closely with Haspel from 2006 until my retirement from the Agency in 2013. During that time, I found her to be simply exceptional. She gets things done in a quiet, yet effective way, and she is calm under fire." Haspel’s career has not been free of controversy, however. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 so did he, hence the Benghazi talking point "massaging" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-02-03 15:29 |
| #2 Poor Morrell, I thought he was gonna be Hillary's CIA director. |
| Posted by: dk70 the scantily clad 2017-02-03 15:13 |
| #1 endorsed by Morrell? Ima skeptical |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-02-03 10:30 |