David Addington
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 David Addington    | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||||||
| Born | David Spears Addington 1957-01-22 Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Duke Law School | |||||||||||||
| Member of | Baker Donelson, Phi Beta Kappa | |||||||||||||
The "most powerful man you’ve never heard of" (2006) who was an energetic supporter of torture under George W. Bush.
| ||||||||||||||
In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".[1] Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as torture and warrantless mass surveillance, and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"[2] His support for torture lead to his conviction in 2012 for crimes against humanity by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
