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Attorney General Eric Holder’s brief letter to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) regarding the use of deadly force against American citizens without trial on American soil can be viewed below:
The body is only 43 words. The letter ostensibly puts to rest uncertainty on the White House’s stance, which prompted a nearly 13-hour filibuster from Senator Paul. He was presumably dissatisfied with Holder’s statement that the president would address the issue in the coming months, made during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Wednesday morning. When Fox News’ Megyn Kelly solicited Paul’s reaction to Holder’s latest message, he reliped, “Hooray!” It appears he is now satisfied.
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Luca Gattoni-Celli is an editorial intern at The American Spectator and a D.C.-based journalist focusing on economic policy, information technology, and government accountability. He graduated from the College of Charleston in May of 2012 with a degree in economics.
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