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John F. Kelly: “I do not think we should ever come close to crossing a line that is beyond what we as Americans would expect to follow…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I do not think we should ever come close to crossing a line that is beyond what we as Americans would expect to follow in terms of interrogation techniques.
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John F. Kelly

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Kelly expresses his stance against torture and adherence to American values.

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