CIA Director Gina Haspel reportedly watched from agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper watched from another undisclosed location and other officials watched from the White House. Source: Internet
CIA Director Gina Haspel also pushed for the strike against the Iranian general, predicting — correctly — that Iran would retaliate by firing missiles at a base containing U.S. troops. Source: Internet
Haspel, a career intelligence official who became the agency’s first female director in May 2018, has rankled some current and former officials by at times appearing overly willing to appease the president. Source: Internet
After asking the question, Haspel responded by saying she would never support harming any CIA officers and made it clear there is a difference between a CIA officer “and terrorists who, by their very definition, are not following anybody’s law.” Source: Internet
“A 30-year veteran already serving as acting CIA chief, Haspel would be the first woman to lead the agency and the first director in decades who’s spent her entire career there. Source: Internet
After Pompeo took over as the Secretary of State, Haspel became the acting director of CIA. Source: Internet