the public view. we address that liability by calling upon the president to nominate individuals with unwavering integrity and the senate approves only those who we are assured will lead this organization lawful, ethically and morally. gina haspel was born in kentucky, the oldest of five children, where she returned after attending high school in england. she originally told her father who served in the united states air force that she wanted to attend west point, only to be gently reminded that west point at the time did not admit women. that didn t delewd her sense of service and after graduating from the university of kentucky, gina went on to work as a contractor with the 10th special forces group. it was in ft. devon that gina learned about the cia, a place where she could serve along with other women doing clandestine work around the world. since her departure in 1985,