King: Was It Coincidence to Destroy Tapes the Same Week There Were Major Stories on Torture?

EXCERPT:

KING: "Final question, was it a matter of coincidence that you — that this decision was made to destroy the tapes in the same week that two major stories appeared in American newspapers, the 11 Amendment was being considered and the McCain Amendment was on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Was it a mere coincidence that that was after three years of delay the decision was taken to destroy the tapes?"
HASPEL: "Senator, I don’t believe in the director of operations front office we were aware of legislation. The lawyers may have been aware. I do not believe we were aware."
KING: "There is a broader question. Not legislation, I’m talking about stories in the newspapers, there was a great deal of public interest just that week in the whole interrogation question. Were you aware of that when you made this decision?"
HASPEL: "Senator, I do not recall being aware of that."