waterboarding, sleep deprivation and ice water baths and worse. the senate committee concluded that the harsh tactics simply did not work in getting valuable intelligence. and the justice department says it will not reopen its inquiry into whether crimes were committed, raising new questions of accountability and blame. we're covering all angles of this from capitol hill to the pentagon and beyond as this developing story unfolds. let's begin coverage with jim acosta at the white house. good morning, jim. >> good morning, carol. the white house has scheduled an early briefing this morning with reporters. that's scheduled to happen in about 45 minutes from now and i think the question about the torture report thereby question of the briefing for white house press secretary josh ernest. the president defended the relief of the torture report saying mistakes were made but former top white house cia officials are coming forward speaking out and defending their actions it was stinging criticism for the cia from a sitting president. in an interview with telemundo,