Gina Haspel: No ‘detention and interrogation program’ on my watch

Published May 9, 2018 3:03pm ET



Gina Haspel pledged on Wednesday to not bring back harsh interrogation techniques like waterboarding if she is confirmed as the next director of the CIA.

“I can offer you my personal commitment, clearly and without reservation, that under my leadership, on my watch, the CIA will not restart detention and interrogation program,” she told lawmakers in her opening remarks during her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing.

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