Trump to defer to defence secretary on ’torture’ policy

US President Donald Trump has made clear that his defence secretary’s opposition to torture would override his own belief that enhanced interrogation "does work".

Trump to defer to defence secretary on ’torture’ policy

US President Donald Trump has made clear that his defence secretary’s opposition to torture would override his own belief that enhanced interrogation "does work".

Mr Trump was addressing concerns about a return to Bush-era use of waterboarding and other forms of interrogation and torture.

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