WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his defense secretary’s opposition to torture would override his own belief that enhanced interrogation “does work,” addressing concerns about a return to Bush-era use of waterboarding and other especially harsh procedures.
Three issues — whether Trump would allow the use of torture, the U.S.-Mexico relationship and the future of sanctions on Russia — dominated the new president’s brief news conference after his first meeting with another world leader.
Since taking office, Trump has signaled a renewed embrace of torture in the fight against Islamic extremism.
The focus on torture has been renewed since The …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
