Donald Trump adviser muses about waterboarding Hillary Clinton
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Not even torture could drive Hillary Clinton to tell the truth, according to a senior adviser to Donald Trump's campaign. After discussing on CNN Friday how problematic Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state was, Trump adviser Barry Bennett came to a conclusion about Clinton's alleged dishonesty that visibly shocked CNN's Kate Bolduan.
"You couldn't get the truth from Hillary Clinton if you waterboarded her," Bennett said. "What?" a clearly surprised Bolduan responded. "You couldn't get the truth out of her with a waterboard," Bennett repeated.
Bennett's musings about waterboarding followed Trump's threat at a rally Thursday to prosecute Clinton over her email server if he won the presidency. Trump has also promised to "bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse" if elected.
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Watch Bennett and Bolduan's exchange, below. Becca Stanek
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