emptywheel

Haspel: My moral compass is strong. I would not allow CIA to undertake activity that I thought was immoral. I believe CIA must undertake activities that are consistent w/American values. [Terrible follow up from Warner, tho he had been doing unusually well up until that point]

Several minutes in Risch hasn't asked a question. Now asking a leading question about how oversight has changed.

Haspel: There is no more important partnership than the one between CIA and DOD. Given reports of inadequate briefing on Niger operation this should get some follow-up.

Haspel: Intelligence services of our closest allies do incredible things for the national security of this country, particularly in proliferation and counterterrorism.

Feinstein: We asked agency that your record be declassified, to make informed decision and bc public should be informed. CIA declassified only small parts, hiding damaging aspects. I'm very limited in what I can say, I like you very much, probably most difficult hearing.

Haspel says she is not the CoS described in Rizzo's memoir. Haspel: He issued a correction.

BREAKING JOHN RIZZO DOESN'T FACT CHECK!!

Haspel: I did not run the interrogation department. Haspel: I was an advocate if we could within the law. I never watched the tapes.