DeSantis, the Florida governor viewed as a potential presidential candidate, has faced allegations of overseeing torture at the notorious prison.
' former boss weighed in on the accusations that DeSantis oversaw the torture of prisoners during his tenure at Guantanamo Bay.
DeSantis, a Republican who has become a leading conservative figure in the United States, was accused of overseeing torture at the prison where the Untied States detained suspected terrorists, despite concerns over detainees being held without criminal charges being filed. Mansoor Adayfi, former detainee at Guantanamo Bay who was held for 14 years without being charged with a crime, made the accusation during a
on the Eyes Left podcast, in which he said DeSantis observed guards force-feed him amid a hunger strike, laughing during the procedure. DeSantis, however, has not been accused of torturing inmates.that shined a light on the governor's time at Guantanamo Bay, a topic on which he has offered little public comment. He joined the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate in 2006, four years after the facility opened.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday speaks to journalists in Tallahassee, Florida, alongside an inset showing Guantanamo Bay in 2013. DeSantis faces accusations of overseeing torture while working at Guantanamo Bay, and his former supervisor weighed in on the allegations Tuesday.
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