The first female director of the CIA is a career spymaster who once ran a secret prison in Thailand and was involved in destroying videos of terror suspects being waterboarded.

Gina Haspel was in charge of the "black site" where accused terrorists Abu Zubayadah and Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri were waterboarded in 2002.

She helped carry out an order to destroy videos which led to a long investigation by the US Justice Department which ended with no charges being brought

Donald Trump has previously indicated his support for waterboarding terror suspects, a practice which was introduced by President George W Bush and ceased over a decade ago.

Ms Haspel was appointed deputy director of the CIA last year and her confirmation by the US Senate was controversial.