Sen. Rand Paul covered many miles of territory in his filibuster yesterday, but after Sen. Ted Cruz arrived on the floor, a framework for the filibuster took shape. Cruz had asked Attorney General Eric Holder to answer a hypothetical question: Could an American citizen, in America, be taken out by a drone “while sitting at a cafe”? Holder blew off the question. “On the facts you have given me,” he said, “this is a hypothetical, I would not think that in that situation the use of a drone or lethal force would be appropriate.” When Cruz arrived in the Senate, he informed Paul of this offense, and Paul dug right in.
This hour, Holder has sent a letter to assuage Paul’s concerns:
The letter was released while Paul sat in for a CNN interview—his second of the day. It was good enough for Paul to announce he was dropping his objection to John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA.
“The Answer to That Question Is No.’
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