Trump says CIA pick Haspel 'under fire because she was too tough on terror'Donald Trump has expressed support for his nominee to lead the CIA, who offered to withdraw amid concerns that a debate over the past use of interrogation techniques now classified as torture would tarnish her reputation and that of the agency. 'Trump's going to be forced to resign': Stormy Daniels' lawyer predicts a fall Read moreOn Monday morning, Trump tweeted: “My highly respected nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, has come under fire because she was too tough on Terrorists. “Think of that, in these very dangerous times, we have the most qualified person, a woman, who Democrats want OUT because she is too tough on terror. After Haspel’s offer to withdraw, White House aides worked to reassure her that she had the president’s support. Haspel has told lawmakers she would stand firm against any effort to restart the brutal program, administration officials said on Friday.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2018 19:14 UTC