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Who Is Gina Haspel? Though President Trump’s nominee for CIA director would be the first woman to hold the position, that milestone may be less meaningful than her controversial career. She oversaw a secret prison where detainees were subject to “enhanced interrogation techniques” that have since been labeled torture. Here’s what happened there. Still, that record may not deter congressional Democrats from confirming Haspel, not only because of the precedent set by President Obama, but also because of the fact that she’s not a Trump loyalist. Cori Crider has 10 questions for her confirmation hearing.
Trump’s decision to replace Rex Tillerson with the more hawkish Mike Pompeo as secretary of state could of the about what Trump requires of his subordinates, as he and Tillerson frequently clashed. Trump’s had for Defense Secretary James Mattis, but that could change in the future. Meanwhile, a interview with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did little to about whether she’s prepared for the role.
