Donald Trump published an op-ed at USA Today Monday evening explaining his take on torture, because he believes "it is important for the American people to know exactly how I feel about this important topic."
The GOP frontrunner doubled down on his recent enthusiasm for torture, arguing it should be used regardless of effectiveness — and that it is only political correctness which prevents the United States from taking a page from ISIS's book on treatment of prisoners:
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