At around 14:00 EST, a tweet on the CIA’s Twitter account revealed that CIA Director Gina Haspel had “retired.
The tweet sparked much speculation among netizens, asking whether Haspel was retiring, or leaving, resigning or being removed from her position.
In the CIA tweet, there is a photo of Haspel saying goodbye with the following words: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to lead this outstanding organization. I’m deeply proud of the work we’ve done together – the victories we’ve achieved, the threats we’ve overcome and the investments we’ve made in the future.”
And the CIA tweeted in response to Haspel’s farewell message, “The CIA staff thanks Director Haspel for his 36 years of dedicated service to the American people. You have broken down barriers and empowered the next generation of CIA officers.”
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