Gina Haspel hearing: Opening Statement - BBC News

The woman chosen by President Donald Trump to lead the CIA will have to answer tough questions from US senators on Wednesday. As the Senate confirmation hearing got under way, Ms Haspel promised that under her leadership the agency would not restart a secret detention and interrogation programme under which suspects were tortured. She told members of the Senate intelligence committee that, in retrospect, "it is clear ... that CIA was not prepared to conduct a detention and interrogation programme". "Having served in that tumultuous time, I can offer you my personal commitment, clearly and without reservation, that under my leadership the CIA will not restart such a detention and interrogation programme," she added. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog