Director of the CIA for the first time in history became a woman
The US Senate has confirmed Gina Haspel as director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, Reuters reports. She officially became the first female head of American intelligence, writes RBC. Of the 100 senators, 51 supported Haspel's candidacy, 43 opposed it. Haspel's candidacy turned out to be controversial for senators...
New CIA documents promulgated: what is known about the torture program
Gina Haspel, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to head the CIA, faced problems in the Senate due to her involvement in the torture program following the September 11, 2001 attacks. BuzzFeed analyzed about 300 pages of recently declassified CIA documents to understand ...