Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Sunday that he may mount a Supreme Court challenge to the National Security Agency’s sweeping surveillance programs.
“I’m going to be seeing if I can challenge this at the Supreme Court level,” Paul said during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” as quoted by The Hill. “I’m going to be asking all the internet providers and all of the phone companies: Ask your customers to join me in a class action lawsuit. If we get 10 million Americans saying we don’t want our phone records looked at then maybe someone will wake up and something will change in Washington.”
The Kentucky Republican’s views on this front have frequently put him at odds with members of his own party, including Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). McCain argued Sunday that the Boston Marathon bombings proved Paul’s views on terrorism incorrect.
