Gina Haspel (right) attends the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the former CIA chief and the man she has been nominated to replace. "The Senate and the public need to know what kind of person is making those assurances, or else they're just words. The waterboarding took place at a CIA site in Thailand, believed to be in Udon Thani. Haspel also has told the senators that she believes the government should continue to adhere to current law prohibiting harsh interrogation, the officials said. Last month, the CIA released a memo showing Haspel was cleared of wrongdoing in the destruction of the videotapes.

Source: Bangkok Post May 05, 2018 06:55 UTC