Gina Haspel première femme à diriger la C.I.A.

Gina Haspel brisera le "plafond de verre" de la C.I.A. en devant la première femme à diriger l'agence. Haspel qui était numéro deux sous la direction de Mike Pompeo oeuvre au sein de la C.I.A. depuis 1985. Sa nomination ne se fera cependant pas sans soulever un peu de controverse puisqu'elle a déjà dirigé une des prisons secrètes où on pratiquait la torture.

 "Former CIA Director John Brennan, who tapped Haspel to serve as deputy director of operations in 2013, responded to news of her selection Tuesday by praising her "wealth of experience." He also acknowledged her role in carrying out controversial intelligence-gathering practices.

"She was involved in a very, very controversial program, and I know that the Senate confirmation process will look at that very closely, but Gina Haspel has a lot of integrity," Brennan told MSNBC. "She has tried to carry out her duties at the CIA to the best of her ability even when the CIA was asked to do some very difficult things in very challenging times."

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/13/gina-haspel-cia-458726?lo=ap_a1