{"id":10318,"date":"2018-05-01T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T16:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/?p=10318"},"modified":"2018-05-01T12:15:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T16:15:55","slug":"for-cia-director-one-of-the-most-accomplished-officers-of-her-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wasobamaborninkenya.com\/blog\/for-cia-director-one-of-the-most-accomplished-officers-of-her-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"For CIA Director, \u2018One of the Most Accomplished Officers of Her Generation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gina Haspel<\/strong>
\nPresident Trump’s Choice for New CIA Director<\/h6>\n

White House<\/strong><\/h2>\n

May 1, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last week, the Senate confirmed then-Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Mike Pompeo to be America\u2019s 70th Secretary of State. Upon Secretary Pompeo\u2019s swearing-in, CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel assumed the role of Acting Director for the Agency. Haspel is President Donald J. Trump\u2019s choice to succeed Mike Pompeo at the CIA\u2019s helm on a permanent basis.<\/em><\/p>\n

The President\u2019s decision was an easy one. Like Secretary Pompeo, Haspel\u2019s credentials as a public servant are far-reaching. She joined the CIA in the waning days of the Cold War and has spent many of the 33 years since in dangerous posts and foreign capitals on America\u2019s behalf. That dedication has earned her multiple honors over her career, including the Intelligence Medal of Merit, a Presidential Rank Award, and the George H. W. Bush Award for Excellence in Counterterrorism.<\/em><\/p>\n

Haspel\u2019s first overseas assignment was as a case officer in Africa. Years later, with the fight against al Qaeda heating up, she requested a transfer to the CIA\u2019s Counter Terrorism Center. Her first day on the job was September 11, 2001.<\/em><\/p>\n

Service in the CIA is largely quiet, behind-the-scenes work<\/strong> to keep America safe. The names of these men and women are often unknown to the wider public, but their contributions to national security are indispensable. Haspel\u2019s promotion from within the Agency is a testament to the crucial work of these public servants.<\/em><\/p>\n

Her rise is also a milestone for women. She is the first woman in the CIA\u2019s 70-year history to climb the ranks to become Deputy Director, as well as the first woman to be nominated for CIA Director. When Haspel first took over as a Chief of Station in a tumultuous capital abroad, the skepticism of some of her male colleagues was obvious. It didn\u2019t take long for her to prove the doubters wrong.<\/em><\/p>\n

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View the complete presentation at:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/cia-director-one-accomplished-officers-generation\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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