The Senate on Thursday confirmed Gina Haspel to lead the CIA despite engrained opposition over her involvement in the George W. Bush-era interrogation program.Senators voted 54-45 to confirm Haspel, making her the first female director of the spy agency.
GOP Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Jeff Flake (Ariz.) sided with most Democrats in voting against Haspel. GOP Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), who was captured and tortured during the Vietnam War, also opposes her nomination but is in Arizona battling brain cancer.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and red- and purple-state Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Bill Nelson (Fla.) and Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) supported the nominee.
SOURCE: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-votes-confirm-gina-haspel-cia-director/story?id=55240031
Vote was 54-45 in favor.
Six Democrats helped Republicans in confirming Haspel: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, and Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia – most of whom are up for re-election this November in states Trump won handily in 2016.
Two Republicans opposed Haspel’s nomination: Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Jeff Flake of Arizona.
So McNuts had all of this advice, but couldn't be present to vote? Why isn't he retired?
ESAD McNuts!
Why would these Democrats be helped in their reelection by voting for Haspel? Because I am certain this why they voted in favor?