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Gina Haspel, CIA pick, easily clears intel committee
The Washington Times ^ | May 16, 2018 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 05/16/2018 7:19:11 AM PDT by jazusamo

Gina Haspel passed her first Senate hurdle to becoming the first woman to lead the CIA, winning approval of the intelligence committee Wednesday morning.

The 10-5 vote saw two Democrats join Republicans, including committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner, who said she’ll be a capable and independent leader.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; cia; ginahaspel; haspel; senintelcomm; trumpcia; winning

1 posted on 05/16/2018 7:19:12 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Bravo.


2 posted on 05/16/2018 7:19:58 AM PDT by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: jazusamo

Another loss for McCain.


3 posted on 05/16/2018 7:20:37 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: jazusamo

McNuts is rolling in his grave! What? He ain’t there yet?


4 posted on 05/16/2018 7:22:19 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! Oathkeeper)
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To: 1Old Pro; Road Warrior ‘04

Bump!


5 posted on 05/16/2018 7:25:03 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Butt, butt, butt............the lame stream said there was no way this evil unqualified b**th could ever be confirmed. Guess they would have preferred to have uber secret super spy val plame come out of retirement to take the job? ;-)


6 posted on 05/16/2018 7:33:59 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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MAGA!

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7 posted on 05/16/2018 7:39:39 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: 1Old Pro

Another loss for McCain - another win for the American people.


8 posted on 05/16/2018 8:01:08 AM PDT by GOPJ (MSNBC - when only shallow bimbos spewing breathless gossip will do...)
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To: jazusamo

Haspel is a patriot. Good news.


9 posted on 05/16/2018 8:26:54 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: jazusamo

#WINNING

Up yours McCain!


10 posted on 05/16/2018 8:37:06 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: kanawa

I would like to see the answers.

5.56mm


12 posted on 05/16/2018 8:42:00 AM PDT by M Kehoe (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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To: M Kehoe
I asked the mod to delete so I could repost with proper formatting.

Did she respond to Rand Paul's questions?


13 posted on 05/16/2018 8:45:42 AM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: kanawa

Probably not, today is only the 16th.

5.56mm


14 posted on 05/16/2018 8:51:04 AM PDT by M Kehoe (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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To: rktman

Plame... GOD forbid. One of the gorillas in Trump’s alleged Gorilla Channel would be better than Plame.

I still wish it was a guy, but I wish Gina well and hope she brings some well needed sense to the CIA.


15 posted on 05/16/2018 9:46:41 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: M Kehoe
Gina Haspel Refuses to Answer Senator Rand Paul’s Questions About CIA Involvement in Steele Dossier

FR thread

16 posted on 05/18/2018 7:46:30 PM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal)
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To: kanawa

Thanks.

What does she have to hide? Another Trump campaign spy? Procedures? Methods? Classified data?

It smells.

5.56mm


17 posted on 05/19/2018 11:16:05 AM PDT by M Kehoe (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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