After 36 years of work and the day before Biden's inauguration: CIA director resigns

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CIA Director Gina Haspel, appointed by outgoing President Donald Trump, has resigned and left the intelligence agency after 36 years in office the day before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden.

In a statement posted on the CIA Twitter account, Haspel said she was "very proud of working together." reports the Forbes portal.

- The greatest honor in my life was that I was the head of this organization, Haspel wrote on Twitter.

Gina Haspel was named CIA Director in 2018 as the first woman to hold the post, replacing Mike Pompeo, who took over as Secretary of State..

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