Henry vs. Earnest: If Obama Thinks We Tortured, Isn’t it ‘Cowardly’ Not To Prosecute?

‘Isn’t it cowardly for the administration to basically say the law was broken, there was torture, and yet we’re just simply not going to prosecute anyone?’

Ed Henry Grills Earnest: If Obama Thinks Torture Occurred, Isn't It "Cowardly" Not To Prosecute People? (RealClearPolitics)

At Thursday's White House press briefing, FOX News' Ed Henry grilled White House press secretary Josh Earnest for claiming torture occurred under the CIA's watch after 9/11 but no prosecutions have been made.

Henry asked if it was "cowardly" to make such claims but not back them up with criminal prosecutions.

"The ACLU is saying that putting out this report and talking about it is not enough. They are saying there should be prosecutions for people who approved these brutal tactics," Henry said Thursday.

"Isn't it cowardly for the administration to basically say the law was broken, there was torture, and yet we're just simply not going to prosecute anyone and if you really believe the law was broken why isn't the president making sure that the law is followed from here on out on torture by prosecuting people?" Henry asked.

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