Torture

Gina Haspel Tried To Withdraw From Consideration To Lead The CIA: Report

Haspel's role in the CIA’s use of brutal interrogation measures has generated bipartisan criticism.
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Congress Should Ask Mike Pompeo About Torture In Yemen

A U.S. ally reportedly electrocuted prisoners and packed them into metal containers. Pompeo kept working with that nation.
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The Military Banned Waterboarding Trainees Because It Was Too Brutal — And Never Announced It

Torture apologists cite the military's use of waterboarding trainees in defense of Gina Haspel, Trump's nominee for CIA director. One problem: The military stopped that training in 2007.
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Just A Third Of Americans Think Trump's CIA Pick Should Be Disqualified For Overseeing Torture

Americans remain split over whether the use of torture is ever acceptable.
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Meghan McCain Rips Liz Cheney For Explaining Torture To Her Father

Sen. John McCain was tortured as a prisoner of war.
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Publisher Offered Free E-Book Of Torture Report In Response To Gina Haspel's CIA Nomination (UPDATE)

Literary trolling.
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Opinion | First You're The Party Of Torture. Then You're The Party Of Trump.

The Bush administration made torture a partisan issue, paving the way for a GOP president who champions authoritarian violence.
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Tillerson's Ouster Shows That Trump Prizes Loyalty Over Everything Else

President Donald Trump’s firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson opens the door for his ally Mike Pompeo to step into the role.
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Parents Charged With Torture And Abuse Of 13 Kids May Face Life In Prison

David and Louise Turpin pleaded not guilty on Thursday.
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Coroner's Report Finds No Clear Evidence Of Torture On Otto Warmbier's Body

But the young man's parents say he was "systematically tortured" by North Korea.
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