VIDEO: Jon Stewart Interviews Sen. Rand Paul About the NSA Phone Surveillance Program and More
Host Jon Stewart began Tuesday's "Daily Show" episode by offering his condolences to the NSA metadata collection program.Host Jon Stewart began Tuesday’s “Daily Show” episode by offering his condolences to the National Security Agency’s phone data collection program. And after a scathing review of Congress’ reluctance to rein in the NSA’s overreaches, Stewart brought in the senator who filibustered for nearly 11 hours last week to protect privacy rights: Rand Paul.
Watch Stewart’s hilarious commentary and the two-part extended interview with Paul, in which the Kentucky senator talks about inconsistencies within the Republican Party, below.
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