'My dad doesn't need torture explained': Meghan McCain slams Liz Cheney for accusing her father of SLANDER for criticizing Trump's CIA choice Gina Haspel for her alleged role in enhanced interrogation
- Meghan McCain took to Twitter to blast Republican Rep. Liz Cheney for comments she made about her father, John McCain
- 'My father doesn't need torture explained to him,' The View co-host said on Thursday
- Cheney - the daughter of Dick Cheney - accused McCain of slander on Tuesday for his comments on President Trump's pick for the head of the CIA, Gina Haspel
- Her remarks came on the 45th anniversary of John McCain's release from the 'Hanoi Hilton,' a term given to the North Vietnamese prison that tortured him
- John McCain had tweeted his opposition to the role Haspel has played in enhanced interrogation
Meghan McCain had some choice words for Dick Cheney's daughter after the Wyoming politician accused her father - Senator John McCain - of slander for his criticism for President Trump's pick for the head of the CIA.
Meghan took to Twitter to respond to Republican Rep. Liz Cheney's tweet on Thursday.
'My father doesn't need torture explained to him,' The View co-host said on Twitter.
Meghan McCain (right) took to Twitter to blast Republican Rep. Liz Cheney for comments she made about her father, John McCain
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is pictured with his daugther Liz Cheney in 2015
'My father doesn't need torture explained to him,' 'The View' co-host said on Thursday
Cheney - the daughter of Dick Cheney - accused McCain of slander on Tuesday for his comments on President Trump's pick for the head of the CIA, Gina Haspel
'The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history. The Senate must do its job in scrutinizing the record & involvement of Gina Haspel in this disgraceful program,' said McCain
Meghan's post comes after the congresswoman had taken to the social media platform on Tuesday to defend the nomination of Gina Haspel to be the new head of the CIA.
Rep. Cheney was also extremely supportive of enhanced interrogation techniques, including waterboarding.
'The Enhanced Interrogation Program saved lives, prevented attacks, & produced intel that led to Osama bin Laden,' Cheney said.
Her remarks came on the 45th anniversary of John McCain's release from the 'Hanoi Hilton,' a term given to the North Vietnamese prison that tortured him
He had been a pilot with the Navy but had been shot down
'The techniques were the same as those used on our own people in the SERE program.
'No one should slander the brave men & women who carried out this crucial program.'
Her remarks came on the 45th anniversary of John McCain's release from the 'Hanoi Hilton,' a term given to the North Vietnamese prison that tortured him. He had been a pilot with the Navy but had been shot down.
John McCain had tweeted his opposition to the role Gina Haspel (pictured) has played in enhanced interrogation
John McCain had tweeted his opposition to the role Haspel has played in enhanced interrogation.
'The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history. The Senate must do its job in scrutinizing the record & involvement of Gina Haspel in this disgraceful program,' said McCain.
Trump's CIA head pick has been with the organization since 1985. Her usages of waterboarding and other interrogation techniques on alleged terrorists at a prison in Thailand was heavily scrutinized.
Liz Cheney's father - former Vice President Dick Cheney - was a huge supporter of enhanced interrogation used by the CIA.
Neither he nor President Trump have ever served in the armed forces.
Liz Cheney's father - former Vice President Dick Cheney - was a huge supporter of enhanced interrogation used by the CIA
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