The Lawfare Podcast: Special Edition: Gina Haspel vs. the Senate Intelligence Committee With No Bull
The Lawfare Podcast
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🗓️ 10 May 2018
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
On Wednesday, Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee to lead the CIA, testified for two-and-a-half hours on her nomination before the Senate intelligence committee. We cut out all the opening statements, all of the repeated questions, and in this episode, we're bringing you the distilled version of everything that's important from the hearing.
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| 0:27.2 | and the aftermath. |
| 0:29.9 | I'm Benjamin Widis and this is the LawFair podcast special edition May 9, 2018. |
| 0:37.8 | Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee to head the CIA, faced the Senate Intelligence Committee |
| 0:44.6 | today. |
| 0:45.7 | She took questions for two and a half hours and we have cut it down to an hour and a quarter. |
| 0:52.4 | We're just giving you all the questions and all the answers. |
| 0:56.8 | None of the posturing, none of the silliness, just the substance. |
| 1:01.6 | It's the LawFair podcast special edition Gina Haspel versus the committee with no bull. |
| 1:09.7 | There's been much debate and much news coverage about Jose Rodriguez, the former director |
| 1:18.1 | of the National Congress, the clandestine service and his decision to direct the destruction |
| 1:25.2 | of the detainee interrogation videotakes. |
| 1:29.1 | Can you describe for members your role in those events? |
| 1:33.5 | Senator yes I can. |
| 1:37.0 | In 2005, I believe it was fall of 2005, I was chief of staff to the deputy director for |
| 1:43.6 | operations that is head of the clandestine service. |
| 1:49.4 | The tape issue had lingered at CIA for a period of about three years. |
| 1:55.1 | I believe the tapes were made in 2002 and over time there was a great deal of concern |
| 2:02.1 | about the security risk posed to CIA officers who were depicted on the tapes. |
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