Gina Haspel almost resigned over plan to install Trump loyalist Kash Patel as CIA deputy

[Nevilledog]

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Zach Basu
@zacharybasu
Scoop via @jonathanvswan: CIA director Gina Haspel almost resigned in early December after President Trump cooked up a hasty plan to install loyalist Kash Patel as her deputy.
Gina Haspel
Gina Haspel almost resigned over plan to install Trump loyalist Kash Patel as CIA deputy
The revelations stunned national security officials.
axios.com
6:03 PM · Jan 15, 2021

https://www.axios.com/kash-patel-cia-gina-haspel-757b92c0-82a5-457b-bde8-d0d683ee222e.html

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Torture supporter/evidence destroyer did whut?

[PA_jen]

2. Geez, how many more scary things are we are going to find out.

[2naSalit]

3. Almost!

Was she clutching her pearls?

[Hortensis]

4. She was too tough and powerful and Trump backed down. Again.

Story of his presidency. Wonder if he called her "the woman" as he plotted to maneuver Patel up.

[Polly Hennessey]

5. Why didn't she?

[dem4decades]

6. Is this guy Patel going to be investigated?

[Sneederbunk]

7. She will be replaced by William Burns.

[choie]

8. and?

why didn't she? Answer: she collaborated with war criminals

[demtenjeep]

9. almost only counts in horseshoes

the rest is just "I call bullcrap"