Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on April 14 criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for his backing of a reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 warrantless surveillance authority.
Mr. Paul said in a Fox News interview that Mr. Johnson was “incredibly wrong” about the spying program, adding that he believes “Americans shouldn’t be spied on by their own government.”
“He broke the tie. He voted with the Democrats. Here we have the leader of the Republicans in the House voting with the Democrats against a warrant requirement,” the Kentucky senator told the news outlet.
Mr. Paul said that he sees no difference between Mr. Johnson and the Democrats being in charge. He also raised concerns over this year’s deficit….
