Rand Paul criticizes Obama, others on surveillance

By Associated Press

Published March 20, 2014 12:00am ET

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Rand Paul criticizes Obama, others on surveillance — BERKELEY, Calif. — In a university speech, Republican Sen. Rand Paul criticized President Obama and other government leaders over recent surveillance disclosures. “I find it ironic that the first African-American president has without compunction allowed this vast exercise of raw power by the NSA,” said Paul on Wednesday, noting that other black heroes such as […]

BERKELEY, Calif. — In a university speech, Republican Sen. Rand Paul criticized President Obama and other government leaders over recent surveillance disclosures.

“I find it ironic that the first African-American president has without compunction allowed this vast exercise of raw power by the NSA,” said Paul on Wednesday, noting that other black heroes such as Martin Luther King Jr. were targets of illegal government spying.

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