Senate Panel Approves Gina Haspel As CIA Chief; Confirmation Appears Likely
The intelligence committee approved her 10-5. With several Democrats backing Haspel, she looks headed for confirmation in the full Senate despite her role in the CIA's waterboarding program.
The Senate intelligence committee voted 10-5 Wednesday to recommend Gina Haspel as CIA director despite the controversy surrounding her role in the agency's waterboarding program.
The full Senate now appears all but certain to confirm
