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More from the AG in Response to Senator Paul

Wells Bennett
Thursday, March 7, 2013, 3:43 PM
According to this Talking Points Memo piece, Attorney General Eric Holder today sent another letter to Senator Rand Paul, regarding the latter's inquiries on the executive branch's authority to conduct domestic drone strikes against U.S.
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According to this Talking Points Memo piece, Attorney General Eric Holder today sent another letter to Senator Rand Paul, regarding the latter's inquiries on the executive branch's authority to conduct domestic drone strikes against U.S. citizens.  The note seems to have satisfied Senator Paul, who apparently no longer will seek to block a confirmation vote on DCIA nominee John Brennan. Here is the Attorney General's letter, in full:
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Wells C. Bennett was Managing Editor of Lawfare and a Fellow in National Security Law at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to Brookings, he was an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP.

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