Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is being criticized for apparently laughing at a voter suggestion to “waterboard Hillary,” referring to waterboarding—which many consider a torture method—at a rally in South Carolina.
Rubio, a senator from Florida, was discussing a proposal to keep the U.S. military on a base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “This is a message to the Cuban government and anyone who’s listening. We’re keeping Guantanamo. Forever. It’s a good base,” he said
A person then says, “Let’s waterboard Hillary,” referring to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, according to Time magazine. Waterboarding is an interrogation method that is widely considered to be a form of torture and has been used on terror suspects. It involves pouring water over a cloth covering the recipient’s face, nose, and mouth, causing the individual to experience the sensation of drowning.
Rubio then appears to respond to the comment with a small chuckle. Some liberal-leaning websites seized upon the moment.
Rubio said, “I don’t want to know what he said—please don’t, because then—whatever—the press is here.”
