Fight Over Trump’s CIA Nominee Who Helped Oversee Torture May Hinge On Democrats - News Summed Up

Fight Over Trump’s CIA Nominee Who Helped Oversee Torture May Hinge On Democrats


WASHINGTON ― Democrats find themselves in a conspicuous position on the nomination of Gina Haspel to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. There’s every evidence that she was covering it up,” he said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”Paul’s opposition could imperil Haspel’s nomination if all Democrats join him. Republicans succeeded in peeling off Democrats on several votes in recent weeks, giving activists some reason to be nervous about party unity on the Haspel nomination. Wyden made a nearly identical request to the CIA about Haspel’s record regarding torture over a year ago. The ACLU singled out a number of Republicans it sees as possible “no” votes on Haspel’s nomination, including Sens.


Source: Huffington Post March 21, 2018 18:56 UTC



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