WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after voting to confirm Gina Haspel to serve as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director:
“Gina Haspel is a proven leader who has led CIA operations against adversaries and worked to keep Americans safe her entire career. There is no question that she is qualified to serve as our next CIA director—if not the most qualified CIA director we’ve ever had. Not only does she have support from both sides of the aisle, as well as former CIA directors serving under both Republican and Democratic administrations, but she is fully committed to the rule of law and the model of integrity and humility. I am confident that her experience and qualifications make her the best person for this job, and I look forward to working together in her new role as director of the CIA.”
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