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DeSantis fumes over former Guantanamo detainee’s torture claims: ‘Totally BS’

Por: The Hill Politics April 30, 2023

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) lashed out on Thursday over a former Guantanamo Bay detainee’s claim that the former naval officer oversaw his force-feeding at the prison. “No, no, all that’s BS,” DeSantis told reporters at a press conference in Jerusalem. “No, totally, totally BS.”  earlier this month that DeSantis was present when he was force-fed during an effort to break a hunger strike at the prison. Many international groups... + full article



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