Gina Haspel: I won’t restart enhanced interrogation program at CIA

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Gina Haspel will promise senators Wednesday that she would not reinstate an enhanced interrogation program if she’s confirmed to lead the CIA, amid ongoing complaints from Democrats that she oversaw programs in her prior work at the agency that involved torture.

“I understand that what many people around the country want to know about me are my views on CIA’s former detention and interrogation program,” excerpts of Haspel’s prepared remarks released by the CIA read, according to the Associated Press. “Having served in that tumultuous time, I can offer you my personal commitment, clearly and without reservation, that under my leadership, CIA will not restart such a detention and interrogation program.”

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