The top US Senate Intelligence Committee Democrat urged President Donald Trump's pick for CIA director on Monday to declassify more records of her work as a top official at the agency, including any possible involvement in its interrogation program. "We encourage every senator to take the time to read the entire set of documents," CIA spokesman Dean Boyd said. "My highly respected nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, has come under fire because she was too tough on Terrorists ... Trump nominated Haspel, who would be the first woman to lead the intelligence agency, to succeed Mike Pompeo, who has become secretary of state. Haspel's supporters argue that while she drafted the cable, Rodriguez sent it without the approval of CIA Director Porter Goss and without informing Haspel that he would do so.

Source: dna May 08, 2018 04:18 UTC