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Senate Intel Chairman Says He Expects to Back Haspel to Head CIA

by Reuters

   Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate
   Intelligence Committee, said on Tuesday he looked forward to supporting
   Gina Haspel's nomination to be director of the CIA "ensuring its
   consideration without delay."

   In a statement, Burr, whose committee oversees the Central Intelligence
   Agency, said, "I know Gina personally and she has the right skill set,
   experience, and judgment to lead one of our nation's most critical
   agencies."

   Haspel's nomination has been criticized by some Democrats and human
   rights advocates because of her past involvement with controversial CIA
   programs including a "black site" detention facility in Thailand where
   suspects were subjected to waterboarding.

   Reporting by Patricia Zengerle.