Senate Republicans urge Trump to keep Gina Haspel atop CIA

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The spy chief has drawn the president’s ire amid her refusal to carry out some of his demands related to the Russia investigation.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Intelligence panel, said there was no reason to fire Haspel other than Trump’s personal preferences.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a member of the Intelligence Committee and the GOP leadership team, similarly praised Haspel when asked about her job status, calling her a “good public servant” and rejecting the notion that she should be fired.

Rubio said Haspel’s job status did not come up during the committee’s meeting with her. But immediately after the briefing with senators, Haspel was spotted entering Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office.

A spokesman for the Kentucky Republican declined to comment, and Haspel did not answer questions from reporters about whether she was concerned about her employment.