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Vice put together an in-depth documentary exploring DeSantis’ time at Guantanamo Bay. Showtime suddenly shelved the documentary one day after DeSantis declared for president.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyWhen executives at Showtime pulled a VICE documentary exploring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ experiences with Guantanamo Bay detainees, it was hard to ignore the timing: It was one day after DeSantis officially declared for president.The Daily Beast has obtained a transcript of that unaired documentary, “The Guantanamo Candidate,” which was anchored by Seb Walker, a longtime correspondent for the Emmy-winning newsmagazine.Among a number of
"When executives at Showtime pulled a VICE documentary exploring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ experiences with Guantanamo Bay detainees, it was hard to ignore the timing: It was one day after DeSantis officially declared for president,"the Daily Beast reports."The Daily Beast has obtained a tran
“I cannot forget when he was there watching us with the force-feeding. You cannot forget that because those people left really bad scars in your soul," one former detainee said
Former Guantanamo detainees alleged in a Vice documentary canceled by Showtime that DeSantis oversaw "force feedings" and "mistreatment."