Gina Haspel - My moral compass is strong.

My moral compass is strong.

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United States, Congress, Senate, Select Committee on Intelligence. Nomination of Gina Haspel to Be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Government Publishing Office, 2019.

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About the Author

Gina Haspel

Born: October 1, 1956
Nationality: American
Profession: Public Servant

Biography

Gina Cheri Walker Haspel is an American intelligence officer who served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2018 to 2021. She is the first woman to hold the post on a permanent basis and was previously the deputy director under Mike Pompeo during the early presidency of Donald Trump.

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