Mike Pompeo actually said...

Torture is illegal. It is never permitted.

Pompeo reaffirms the U.S. commitment against torture as Secretary of State.

04/11/2018

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I agree with that.

I believed it as a CIA Director. I believed it all my life. And I will believe it as the Secretary of State, if I am confirmed, as well, Sen...

The President has made clear his intention to prevent that from happening.

I don't know that I was--I don't know in the context of that statement that I was thinking about.