Officials said the man did not appear to be targeting Trump or others involved in the trial
Republicans insist CIA methods in report helped capture terrorists
The Republican leader of the US Senate and the party's top member on the Senate Intelligence Committee insisted on Tuesday that CIA interrogation methods detailed in a newly issued report developed intelligence that helped capture important terrorists and take down Osama bin Laden.
Published : 9 Dec 2014, 09:22 PM
Updated : 9 Dec 2014, 09:39 PM
"Claims included in this report that assert the contrary are simply wrong," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Saxby Chambliss, the ranking member of the intelligence panel, said in a joint statement.
The two reiterated earlier statements opposing the study and said they believed it would present "serious consequences" for US national security.
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