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Trump's pick for CIA director Gina Haspel's past in the spotlight

Gina Haspel, President Trump's pick for new director of the CIA, is the first woman named to the position. But her past involvement with the agency's past torture program is gaining attention. Michael Morell, a former deputy director of the CIA and CBS News senior national security contributor, explains what that means for her nomination in the Senate.
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