老牌間諜哈斯佩爾宣誓就任中情局長

Gina Haspel, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, was sworn in Monday as the spy agency's first female director.

President Donald Trump watched as Vice President Mike Pence swore in Haspel during a ceremony at the CIA headquarters.

"Gina is tough, she is strong and when it comes to defending America, Gina will never back down," Trump said. "The men and women of this agency deserve exceptional leadership and that is what they are getting."

Trump called her "a very special person ... someone who has served this country with extraordinary skill and devotion." He said "there is no one in this country better qualified for this extraordinary office than you."

She is replacing Mike Pompeo, who recently became U.S. secretary of state.

Haspel described her life at CIA and that of other U.S. intelligence workers as "more than a career," but rather "a calling" to protect the country against terrorist attacks.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Haspel last Thursday by a vote of 54-45.爲美國中央情報局服務超過30年的吉娜·哈斯佩爾（Gina Haspel）星期一（5月21日）宣誓成爲這個美國情報機構的第一位女局長。

美國總統川普出席了副總統彭斯在中情局總部主持的宣誓就職儀式。

川普說，哈斯佩爾“很堅強，在捍衛美國的問題上......永遠不會退縮。這個機構的男女工作人員應該有卓越的領導人，而這正是他們得到的。”

川普稱哈斯佩爾是“一個非常特別的人......一個以非凡的技能和忠誠奉獻美國的人”。他對哈斯佩爾說：“這個國家沒有人比你更適合擔任這個非凡的職務。”

哈斯佩爾替代了最近出任美國國務卿的蓬佩奧。

哈斯佩爾形容在中情局和其他美國情報機構的工作“不僅僅是職業”，而是保護美國免受恐怖襲擊的“召喚”。

美國國會參議院上週四以54票對45票批准了對她的任命。