[bagster]

...erred when it reported in 2017 that Gina Haspel was in charge of a secret prison in Thailand during the infamous interrogation of an al-Qaida suspect.

Even Wikipedia has this;

Haspel has attracted controversy for her role as chief of a CIA black site in Thailand in 2002 in which prisoners were tortured.[8][9][10][11] She has been described as a torturer by The New York Times editorial board[12] and accused of being a war criminal.

Wouldn't this have come up in her confirmation hearing for Deputy Director? Is this totally made up? What's the real story?

[Steven W.]

It's totally #fakenews and it was sent out en mass via 4 AM talking points. HotAir adds, "Prior to the publication of its 2017 story, ProPublica submitted a list of detailed questions to the CIA, which declined to answer them. However, the CIA did send a response saying, “nearly every piece of reporting that you are seeking comment on is incorrect in whole or in part.” ProPublica ran the story anyway and now says it regrets the error. "

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[Steven W.]

It's totally #fakenews and it was sent out en mass via 4 AM talking points. HotAir adds, "Prior to the publication of its 2017 story, ProPublica submitted a list of detailed questions to the CIA, which declined to answer them. However, the CIA did send a response saying, “nearly every piece of reporting that you are seeking comment on is incorrect in whole or in part.” ProPublica ran the story anyway and now says it regrets the error. "

https://www.propublica.org/leak-to-us/ - "How to Send Tips to ProPublica"

ProPublica Launches New Version of SecureDrop - "Today, ProPublica became the first US news organization to launch the new 0.2.1 version of SecureDrop, our open-source whistleblower submission system journalism organizations can use to safely accept documents and information from sources. ProPublica, an independent, not-for profit news outlet, is known for their hard-hitting journalism and has won several Pulitzer Prizes since its founding just five and a half years ago. ProPublica’s mission focuses on "producing journalism that shines a light on exploitation of the weak by the strong and on the failures of those with power to vindicate the trust placed in them.”"