Trump defends CIA pick from Democrats who say she was 'too tough on terrorists'
by Katelyn Caralle
| May 07, 2018 08:04 AM
President Trump tweeted encouragement Monday to CIA director nominee Gina Haspel, in the face of Democratic objections to her nomination because of her support for interrogation techniques that some say amounts to torture.
“My highly respected nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, has come under fire because she was too tough on Terrorists,†Trump posted to Twitter. “Think of that, in these very dangerous times, we have the most qualified person, a woman, who Democrats want OUT because she is too tough on terror. Win Gina!â€
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