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>> dana: fox news alert. this just in. we love breaking news at fox news. in this hour, we were talking about gina haspel and how she was going to have her vote tomorrow in the committee and then be on the house floor. the confirmation was in question. but no longer, it would seem. senator mark warner the democrat from virginia has said he will vote to confirm gina haspel as c.i.a. director. that means that she probably i think is safe to say will have enough votes to become the first woman to l...

>> dana: i have that, chris. led me read it here. a sentence from it saying with the benefit of hindsight and my experience as a senior agency leader, the enhanced interrogation program is not one the c.i.a. should have undertaken. she goes a step further than she did in the testimony to the hill. so perhaps maybe that will get a couple for democrats on board. but i also think that one argument i think the administration is trying to make but not really breaking through is that president trump d...

Some developing news now, gina haspel likely to become the next cia director. the vice chairman of will support haspels nomination. heidi also announcing she would vote for haspel. this additional support comes just hours after a surprising admission she made in a letter to warner. she wrote that the agencys brutal interrogation program was a mistake that she says she ultimately did damage to our cia officers and to u.s. standing in the world. haspel has faced a tough nomination process and her ...

The presidents pick to head the cia is also making headlines today in a letter to intelligence committee chairman mark warner. haspel admits the cia brutal interrogation program ultimately did damage to our officers and our standing in the world. moments ago, we found out senator warner is going to vote yes on haspels nomination. then the headlines about the deadly clashes in the middle east. the administration, again, blaming hamas for the deaths of at least 60 palestinians including eight ch...

>> i think its a red herring. i cant believe democratic senators are relitigating a debate that the american people had more than a decade ago. gina haspel did not put that interrogation program into place. it was legal when it was carried out by her and then we had a great debate about it and we decided to roll back some of those interrogation techniques. i think she was right to defend the cia officers who were carrying out their duty in a constitutional and legal fashion. >> paul: kate, you s...

>> paul: president trumps pick to lead the cia facing a grilling this week on capitol hill. gina haspel, a 33 year veteran of the agency testified wednesday before the senate intelligence committee ahead of a confirmation vote there next year. has pee peel facing questions -- haspel facing questions over the role in her post 9/11 interrogation program. >> do you believe the previous interrogation techniques were immoral? >> senator, i believe that cia officers to whom you referred -- >> its a ye...

>> paul: president trumps pick to lead the cia facing a grilling this week on capitol hill. gina haspel, a 33 year veteran of the agency testified wednesday before the senate intelligence committee ahead of a confirmation vote there next year. has pee peel facing questions -- haspel facing questions over the role in her post 9/11 interrogation program. >> do you believe the previous interrogation techniques were immoral? >> senator, i believe that cia officers to whom you referred -- >> its a ye...

Nomination. sommer alleging that the cia is not being totally forthcoming with as much information they can provide about her. selectively making the news out of her side. >> arthel: so what is going to happen next? is this going to derail any possibility of her being the leader of the agency? and how much does that matter to the american people? >> i think it will be divisive on the american people. there are few nominations you can put forth in 2018 that are not divisive, no matter who is bein...

Best for american people. were still going to do the best peace around the world. >> im not worried about any european leaders whispering to each other. one of the reasons why donald trump is the president is that were saying to europe and to the consensus in europe, hey, guys, were going to lead. america is going to lead by doing whats in americas interest. if you want to come along with us, great. what were seeing around the globe is, donald trump is leading and its actually better and safer f...

Senator harris? >> i think its a red herring. i cant believe democratic senators are relitigating a debate that the american people had more than a decade ago. gina haspel did not put that interrogation program into place. it was legal when it was carried out by her and then we had a great debate about it and we decided to roll back some of those interrogation techniques. i think she was right to defend the cia officers who were carrying out their duty in a constitutional and legal fashion. >> p...