CBS Claims Americans ‘Divided’ over CIA Interrogations, but Only 36 Percent Oppose

The anchors were citing their network’s own poll

CBS Claims Americans 'Divided' Over CIA Interrogations, But Only 36% Oppose (NewsBusters)

On Monday's CBS This Morning, co-host Gayle King claimed that Americans were "divided" over the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation techniques after September 11th. However, the latest CBS News poll she cited "shows that 49% of Americans feel aggressive interrogation techniques like waterboarding are sometimes justified. 36% say they are never justified." The remaining 14% said that it "depends" or "didn't know."

Fellow co-host Norah O'Donnell followed up with another poll result: "Meanwhile 52% believe the release of that Senate report could pose a threat to U.S. security."

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