Meanwhile today, senate confirmation hearings are underway for CIA director nominee Gina Haspel
Senator Kamala Harris:
The hearings:
(note: this tweet above usually expands to include video of the hearings; at least it did when I tweeted it) here is a direct link to a video of the senate confirmation hearing
— It would be nice to get some straight answers to questions, especially senator Kamala Harris' direct question:
”The president has asserted that torture works. Do you agree with that statement ?”
I still can’t figure out what Gina Haspel’s answer actually is on this question. It seems she’s trying to deny what she asserts, while denying that she denies it
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— for those who don't have tv or missed it