"Trump said he would consult with new Defense Secretary James Mattis and CIA Director Mike Pompeo before authorizing any new policy. But he said he had asked top intelligence officials in the past day: “Does torture work?”

“And the answer was yes, absolutely,” Trump said.

He added that he wants to do “everything within the bounds of what you’re allowed to do legally.”"
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Slow down everybody! President Trump did NOT "declare that he believes torture works...", those are the words of the anonymous "top intelligence officials" that he consulted. What Mr. Trump DID say is that he "wants to do everything within the bounds of what you're allowed to do legally." He also said that he believes in fighting fire with fire, but that doesn't mean he is going to start beheading ISIS prisoners, or burning them alive in cages like that poor Jordanian pilot. Will he be tougher than Obama? Absolutely! The spin that this story took on is an excellent example of misleading "news".