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Senate Intelligence Committee Clears Gina Haspel for Full Confirmation Vote

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director nominee Gina Haspel (R) attends Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s ceremonial swearing-in at the State Department in Washington, U.S. May 2, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)

BREAKING: The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 10 – 5 to move forward with the confirmation of Gina Haspel for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The full U.S. Senate is expected to vote on her nomination as early as this week.

All 8 Republicans and 2 of the 7 Democrats on the committee voted in support for Ms. Haspel. The remaining 5 Democrats opposed her nomination. However, with Red State Democrats under pressure for re-election, Ms. Haspel already picked up enough crossover support in the U.S. Senate and appears on a path to confirmation.

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Led by R. D. Baris, the People's Pundit, the PPD Elections Staff conducts polling and covers news about latest polls, election results and election data.

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