Trump's pick for new CIA chief likely to face questions about torture of terror suspects
WASHINGTON - Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's choice for new CIA director, would be the first woman to run the nation's premier spy agency, but her confirmation hearings may focus more on her role in the CIA torture of terrorism suspects and the destruction of key evidence more than a decade ago.
If confirmed by the Senate, Haspel would succeed Mike Pompeo, who Trump plans to nominate to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, in a reshuffle of his national security and foreign policy team.
At 61, Haspel is a veteran CIA operative who has deftly navigated challenging foreign assignments as well as
