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Rand Paul: “At this point, I would call them extrajudicial killings.”

Featuring: Rand Paul, Republican | U.S. Senate from Kentucky

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And so far they have alleged that these people are drug dealers. No one said their name. No one said what evidence. No one said whether they're armed. And we've had no evidence presented. So At this point, I would call them extrajudicial killings. And this is akin to what China does to Iran does with drug dealers. They summarily execute people without presenting evidence to the public. So it's wrong. All right. (01:20–01:24)

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Asserts that the killings of alleged drug dealers are extrajudicial.

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