Sen. John McCain receives the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Oct. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) urged the Senate to reject Gina Haspel, arguing in a Wednesday night statement that the first female nominee to lead the CIA was too tainted by her work at the agency during the period when it had pursued “enhanced” interrogation techniques. “I believe Gina Haspel is a patriot who loves our country and has devoted her professional life to its service and defense,” McCain said in a statement Wednesday night. The Republican National Committee accused Democrats of “mansplaining” to Haspel when they accused her of dissembling with her answers and argued that confirming her would be a victory for all women. A Republican super PAC bought ads attacking Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Haspel’s only other Republican critic, warning that if he opposed Haspel, he was standing with al-Qaeda.

Source: Washington Post May 10, 2018 01:08 UTC