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In that number have questions about the message the senate would be sending by confirming someone for this position who served as a supervisor in the counterterrorism center during the time of rendition, detention and interrogation programs. ms. haspel has acknowledged the history of the program, she stated that the law has changed and the rdi program is no longer legal. shes committed to upholding the law. i appreciate that but it is not enough. the secrecy inherent in the cias work demands tha...

With this position who served as a supervisor in the counter terrorism center during the time of rendition, detention and interrogation programs. miss haspel has acknowledged the history of the program. she stated that the law has changed and the program is no longer legal. she is committed to upholding the law. i appreciate that, but it is not enough. the secrecy inherent in the c.i.a.s work demands that the director honor and follow the law. particularly in the dark spaces where the i.c. often...

Notorious killers. i have said it before. gina haspell and many people who worked with her and work with her for decades -- guess what, they say she is without a doubt an american hero. she is smart, shes diligent and shes brave. most importantly, our actions in the wake of 9/11 kept this country safe and brought justice to those people, and thoseot terrorists -- look at usama bin laden. hes at the bottom of the sea in part due to the work by people like haspell. jose rodriguez told us right her...

About a potential interview. but sources tell cnn there is no firm deadline, another sign of a fissure within the presidents legal team. the journal reporting that during an informal four-hour practice session, mr. trumps lawyers were only able to walk him through two questions due to the frequent interruptions and the presidents talkative nature. >> reporter: the nomination battles continue for this administration today, the presidents nominee to be the next cia director gina haspel is heading ...

Her. during that process they realized how bad it could be. she said i will withdraw. then sarah sanders rushed over to quinn her convince her to stay. >> theres a reason why people from inside the agency often dont get nominated straight out rank. john brennan was left out of that job the first time around in the obama administration. he had to go out and prove himse himself. to all outward appearances, the trump administration does not have is the sam reservation about the torture and interrog...

Essentially make sure this individual who doesnt read but who needs to be exposed to the briefings will be exposed to the briefings. i think mike pompeo is probably in stronger position given his political connections than she is. i think shes a slightly odd choice just because she has all this controversy fair or unfair. i dont know about the details with the baggage, the linkage with the interrogation programs and she doesnt have a political base so i think her situation is quite fraught. >> s...

Welcome back. president trumps latest nominees for top post could run into opposition from his own party. today republican senator rand paul vowed once again to do everything he can to block mike pompeo for the secretary of state job, and gina haspel for the cia post. paul objects to haspels involvement in the bush era interrogation programs. heres what senator paul and his fellow republican lindsey graham said today. >> ill do whatever it takes, that includes filibuster. i will try to make a po...

You suggest, maybe not quite as comprehensive as you just outlined. weve seen larry kudlow as you broke the story heading the nec replacing gary cohn. i like larry. hell have the ability to navigate in the trump administration. it will take all his skills in terms of communications to navigate that effectively. >> jane, the nominee to the cia director is facing confirmation issues, reports today of just how deep her involvement was in the agencies, her willingness to take part in the agencies in...

She was implementing the lawful orders of the president. the president approved this program. as a cia staffer, she implemented t you could argue she should are quit because the program was so abhorrent. if democrats like senator wyden think she may support these programs its a viable question to ask her during a confirmation hearing as director of the cia will she recommend to president trump that he consider any other enhanced interrogation programs? we shouldnt assume she has any personal lov...

Number two fbi, what are we talking about here. were talking about andrew mccabe, whos a 22-year veteran. he ran interrogation programs under the obama administration after the controversies about so-called enhance the interrogation. he ran cyber and terror units. he is kind of an agents agent sen rose all the way up up through the bureau. he was appointed in 2016 by jim comey to his highest post here. that is part of why donald trump reportedly saw him as too close to comey and too close to dem...