It’s no secret that in the past torture has been advocated in the u.s. Donald Trump has been criticised for apparently nominating persons for office who are said to have pro-torture backgrounds.
Torture is documented to be illegal in the u.s., even so torture has been advocated in the media by various public and military personnel. This fact withstanding, why hasn’t the president insisted on the freedom of Julian Assange who leaked documents said to concern the torture of Iraqi prisoners of war? Reference to former revelations, meaning the public were already informed. There is no evidence that advocates of said to be illegal procedures have been prosecuted.