Rand Paul to Oppose Trump's AG Nominee

Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) said on Monday that he will oppose President Trump's attorney general nominee on William Barr.

He is the first Republican to come out as a "no" vote.


Rand told Politico that he had concerns about Barr's record on privacy, calling him a "chief advocate for warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens.

The Senate could take up Barr's nomination as soon as this week following his approval by the Judiciary Committee last Thursday on a party-line vote.

Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, meaning that if Democrats could keep their whole caucus united they would still need to flip four Republican senators to stymie the confirmation, notes The Hill.

So it is a long shot that Barr's Senate confirmation will be halted but is still good to see someone stand up against a tool of the surveillance state.

-RW