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Rand Paul: There’s No Distinction Between Speaker Mike Johnson and The Democrats

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As soon as once more, the Republican Get together utterly caved and gave the Democrats all the pieces they needed. This time, GOP Speaker Mike Johnson flip-flopped on FISA. He’s additionally about to cave on extra overseas assist for Ukraine and Israel.

Enter Senator Rand Paul, who has by no means been shy about criticizing his personal get together.

And now the senator is popping his sights on Speaker Johnson.

RELATED: Speaker Mike Johnson Provides Rationalization For His Flip-Flop On FISA Spying On People

Paul Says No Distinction Between Johnson and Democrats

In response to Paul, Johnson has “completely changed” and offered out his conservative ideas since changing into Home Speaker, and particularly targeted on his latest help for the FISA authorities surveillance program.

Paul mentioned that Republican Johnson was now no completely different from the Democrats.

Sen. Paul made his remarks on Fox Information’ Sunday Morning Futures.

“People have to be strong in their convictions. He was seen as a conservative before he came to the speakership,” Paul mentioned. “He’s completely changed and lost all his principles on the idea that we shouldn’t spy on Americans without a warrant.”

“Johnson hasn’t held his ground,” Paul continued. “He has power. He has a majority. Use the power of the purse, Speaker Johnson. Do something to make us think you are different than the Democrats, but so far, I don’t see a lot of difference.”

Johnson angered conservatives final week by serving to to go laws that might reauthorize the International Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Part 702 for 2 extra years.

This permits for warrantless surveillance authority.

Paul has lengthy opposed Part 702 and federal authorities surveillance schemes generally.

Paul was requested by the Fox Information host if the federal government needs to be trusted with these warrantless spy powers.

“Absolutely not,” Paul responded. “People shouldn’t be spied on by their very own authorities.

“The Fourth Amendment was put in by our founding fathers to protect us. FISA doesn’t obey the Fourth Amendment,” he added. “Speaker Johnson was incredibly wrong.”

RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel Talks FISA Reform: Suggests Program Might Nonetheless Be Used To Spy On Trump, Different Candidates

‘The Democrats Got Everything They Wanted’

Paul additionally slammed Johnson over an appropriations deal the Speaker made with the Democrats that cleared Congress final month to fund the federal government for fiscal yr 2024.

“The Democrats got everything they wanted in the spending,” Paul lamented, which included Ukraine spending.

Speaker Johnson isn’t the one Republican chief serving to the Democrats, both. After Senate Chief Mitch McConnell introduced he could be stepping down from his management function, he mentioned he would stay a senator to struggle in opposition to the “isolationist” forces within the GOP – which means Rand Paul, for one.

McConnell is a staunch advocate of the US funding Ukraine.

Paul mentioned of McConnell leaving management, “Anyone at this point would be better because he now has decided that Ukraine and sending our money to Ukraine — that we have to borrow — is more important than anything, including our border.”

EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel Talks FISA Reform: Suggests Program Could Still Be Used To Spy On Trump, Other Candidates

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