Haspel's supporters, who include intelligence veterans from both political parties, say the full measure of her experience has perfectly prepared her to head the nation's premiere spy agency. Not only would she be the first woman to hold that job, she would be only the second director in the agency's history to have spent an entire career in its clandestine service — responsible for the difficult decisions that officers in the field face every day.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 29, 2018 15:33 UTC