Former CIA chief: Female senator too 'emotional' to objectively review interrogation program

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Former CIA chief: Female senator too 'emotional' to objectively review interrogation program
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As chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has sparred with the CIA and overseen an enormous report into the agency's harsh interrogation practices during the Bush years. And after the committee last week voted to release portions of the explosive report, Feinstein declared that the findings would reveal "brutality that stands in stark contrast to our values as a nation."

Given Feinstein's credentials and tenure — she's led the committee for the past five years — you'd think she would be a credible voice on the subject. Not so, according to Bush's former Director of National Intelligence turned CIA chief Michael Hayden, who suggested on Fox News Sunday that Feinstein was just getting carried away by her emotions.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.