Gina Haspel says she got up from her desk on 9/11 and, like many other CIA officers, walked over to the spy agency's Counterterrorism Center to volunteer to help.

Haspel, a 61-year-old career undercover spy who is acting CIA director, has been practicing her answers at mock confirmation hearings with former top intelligence officials.

Haspel, a 61-year-old career undercover spy who is acting CIA director, has been practicing her answers at mock confirmation hearings with former top intelligence officials.

Gina Haspel, an undercover CIA officer for three decades, has been nominated to become director of the spy agency. Several senators say they will be asking tough questions about her role in the ...

Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next CIA director, says in a new letter that the CIA should not have conducted then-President George W. Bush’s interrogation and detention ...

Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to lead the CIA, is waging a behind-the-scenes effort to win over lawmakers amid concern from some in the Trump administration and ...

The Latest on the nomination of Gina Haspel to head the CIA (all times local): 6 p.m. Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is the third Republican to oppose President Donald Trump's nominee for CIA director.

The public allegations against Haspel concern two incidents. In 2002, the CIA sent Haspel to run Cat’s Eye, where the al Qaeda suspect accused of bombing the USS Cole was waterboarded three times.

CIA nominee Gina Haspel is sworn in during a confirmation hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon ...

Haspel — who was nominated to replace Mike Pompeo as CIA director following his nomination to serve as secretary of state — has been roundly criticized for her complicity in the use of ...

Acting CIA Director Gina Haspel prepares to testify at her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., May 9, 2018.(Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) ...

Gina Haspel, center, who is President Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, walks past TV cameras as she heads to a meeting on Capitol Hill on Monday.