Possible next CIA leader says waterboarding could return under Trump

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A former congressman possibly being considered for the top job in the CIA under President-elect Trump said he would support a “clear discussion” on using waterboarding and other torture techniques in the new administration.

Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., said on CNN Thursday that Trump can’t use torture techniques such as waterboarding at the moment because Congress forbids it. But that could change.

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