CBS Margaret Brennan interviews CIA Director William Burns about the current status of the conflict in Ukraine. Director Burns outlines his discussions with Ukraine government officials as well as his talks with intelligence counterparts in Russia…
Gina Haspel Confirmed As First Woman to Run CIA…
The Senate confirmed Gina Haspel Thursday as CIA director, making her the first woman to run the spy agency. Haspel, who spent three decades at the agency and much of it undercover, earned support from six Democrats after she pledged not to restart waterboarding and enhanced interrogation techniques used in the wake of 9/11. “There […]
Top Russian Spies Met with Pompeo When They Traveled to U.S….
Top Russian spies reportedly met recently with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. The meeting occurred when Pompeo’s Russian counterparts visited the U.S., CNN reported, citing U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman. Russian media reported that Moscow’s sanctioned spy chief, Sergey Naryshkin, may have been one of the people Pompeo met with, CNN noted. Both Russia and […]
CIA Director Met Advocate of Disputed DNC Hack Theory — at Trump’s Request…
CIA Director Mike Pompeo met late last month with a former U.S. intelligence official who has become an advocate for a disputed theory that the theft of the Democratic National Committee’s emails during the 2016 presidential campaign was an inside job, rather than a hack by Russian intelligence. Pompeo met on October 24 with William […]