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The american people. i wish him continued success as he moves on to other opportunities. just look at his great television ratings. sean will continue to serve the administration through august. the president has also appointed anthony scaramucci as communications director. i've a statement on anthony's appointment as well. anthony is a person i have great respect for, and he will be an important addition to this administration. he's been a great supporter and will now help implement key aspects to our agenda while leading the communication team. we have accomplished so much and we are being g...

Appointed anthony scaramucci as communications director. and i have a statement on anthony's appointment as well. anthony is a person i have great respect for, and he will be an important addition to this administration. he's been a great supporter and will now help implement key aspects of our agenda while leading the kmukds team. we have accomplished so much and we are being given credit for so little. the good news is the people get it even if the media doesn't. >> so the bottom line here is while the tone was much more calm and perhaps they were trying to sooth, calm the waters in the wake...

>> president obama said the u.s. does not torture. will you say that? >> well, i have a general who i have great respect for, general mattis, who said -- i was a little surprised who said he's not a believer in torture. i have spoken to others in intelligence and they are big believers in, as an example, waterboarding. >> you did tell me -- >> they say it does work. >> but two newly confirmed appointees who will be carrying out such policy, defense secretary james mattis and cia director mike pompeo, were both said to be blindsided by this. then at the pentagon the president said he would defe...

Does not torture. will you say that? >> well, i have a general who i have great respect for, general mattis, who said, i was a little surprised, he said he's not a believer in torture. i have spoken to others in intelligence. and they are big believers in, as an example, waterboarding. >> you did tell me -- >> they say it does work. >> okay. so you heard what nic robertson said, i'm sure you're aware of it as well. that would present problems to theresa may when it comes to security issues, for example fighting isis, along with the united states. does that topic come up right away? does she ge...

President trump says he believes torture works, and he insists that he has to fight fire with fire. >> president obama said the u.s. does not torture. will you say that? >> well, i have a general who i have great respect for, general mattis, who said -- i was a little surprised -- who said he is not a believer in torture. i have spoken to others in intelligence, and they are big believers in, as an example, waterboarding. because they say it does work. >> okay. let's bring back our panel. we have patrick healy and david drucker. we also want to welcome counterterrorism analyst and former count...