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A right-wing former Justice Department attorney with a penchant for revenge and torture is reportedly former President Donald Trump’s shiny, new “guiding light.” That’s according to Rolling Stone, which reported Thursday that John Yoo — author of several 2002 memos that authorized the CIA to torture prisoners — has caught Trump’s eye for his vigorous defenses of the convicted felon, who faces criminal charges in four states for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. Yoo has been increasingly talked about and influential in Trump’s circle, the news outlet reported, citing two lawyers close …

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