The ACLU published these facts about John Kelly just before he was confirmed as DHS secretary

[highplainsdem]

Thought this was worth a reread now. Everywhere it says "Source" below, there's a link to the source of that assertion on the ACLU page.

https://www.aclu.org/other/john-kelly-facts

As the General in charge of the Guantanamo Bay Detention facility, Kelly publicly criticized efforts to close Guantanamo (Source) and was accused by Obama Administration officials of working to undermine the President’s efforts to close the facility. (Source)

Opposed and publicly criticized the integration of women into military ground combat units, arguing it would lead to lower standards. (Source)

Defended the use of “enhanced interrogation techniques”, such as waterboarding and rectal feeding. Kelly went on to dismiss the criticisms of human rights groups as “foolishness”. (Source)

Testified in support of an officer caught urinating on talibani corpses. (Source)

Supports the imprisonment of terror suspects without trial. (Source)

Criticised by Amnesty International for his “unsafe and inhumane” treatment (Source) of Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike to protest their imprisonment. (Source)

Re the 4th fact listed there -- please see Reply 1 below for a correction.

[Docreed2003]

1. One correction to the ACLUs facts...

The officer Kelly testified in support of wasn’t “caught urinating on Taliban corpses”. He was the officer over the enlisted men who were caught on that film, and, if anyone here would care to know the details behind that issue and why what happened happened, I’d be happy to discuss it offline. There’s a lot to be critical of Kelly over but that’s not one of them and that “fact” is fucking wrong!

[highplainsdem]

2. Oh. Thanks for the correction! I just edited the OP to direct people to your reply.

[Docreed2003]

4. NO worries!! You were quoting from the link which was inaccurate!

[adigal]

8. YOu should email the ACLU - I'm surprised they would have such a mistake

on their site.

[Iliyah]

3. Well many were praising him and hoping he would ring in t-rump and they

were misinformed. McMasters and Mattis are the same if not worst. They are evangelist wet dreams for of their "Christian" values and won't think twice about war.

[dalton99a]

5. Warmonger, bigot, fascist, liar.

[UTUSN]

6. R#6 & K for, if only this could be pinned for the duration of his tenure.

[Irish_Dem]

7. He's a monster. nt