According to a McClatchy report, the CIA used interrogation methods that had not been approved by the Justice Department.
Sources
- The Senate Torture Report and Investigative Journalism (cfr.org)
- https://www.aol.com/article/2014/04/11/cias-harsh-interrogations-exceeded-legal-authority/20867734/ (aol.com)
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2014/intell-140411-rianovosti01.htm (globalsecurity.org)
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/news/2014/intell-140411-presstv01.htm (globalsecurity.org)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/leaked-documents-show-cia-misled-bush-administration-brutal-enhanced-interrogation-techniques (pbs.org)
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