U.S.Senator Rand Paul Asks CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel If She Knows Of Any CIA Surveillance Of Trump

Earlier today, I sent the @CIA a letter inquiring about Ms. Haspel’s involvement or coordination in possible surveillance of then-candidate @realDonaldTrump. I await a response. pic.twitter.com/BncHW1KJvY

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 15, 2018

Politico: Rand Paul asks Haspel if she knows of any CIA surveillance of Trump

Rand Paul has one last question for CIA director nominee Gina Haspel: Was she at all involved with any surveillance of President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign?

The Kentucky senator sent Haspel a letter on Tuesday laying out his suspicions. The missive amounts to a last-minute effort to derail Haspel before her expected confirmation by attempting to get the president's own CIA nominee to admit to being aware of the intelligence community monitoring the president.

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Update: Rand Paul asks Haspel about any CIA surveillance of Trump (The Hill)

WNU Editor: It is a damn good question .... but no answer yet from the CIA nominee. As for US Senator Rand Paul, he is under pressure from his fellow Republicans to confirm her .... Paul pressured by GOP to confirm Haspel for CIA head (Washington Times).