Feinstein says Apple putting itself ‘above the law’

Published February 25, 2016 8:00pm ET



The Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat is blasting Apple for putting itself “above the law” by appealing the federal government’s demand that it assist in breaking into one of its devices, and is calling on the company to render that assistance immediately.

“The U.S. attorney should be able to fully investigate the San Bernardino, Calif., terrorist attack that killed 14 Californians, and that includes access to the terrorist’s phone,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said in a statement provided to the Washington Examiner.

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