Rand Paul
@RandPaul · view on X ↗
U.S. Senator for Kentucky | I fight for the Constitution, individual liberty and the freedoms that make this country great.
- 6M followers
- 5 threads on ThreadOut
Unrolled threads
Every thread by Rand Paul that readers unrolled on ThreadOut.
Rand Paul@RandPaulToday, a CIA whistleblower sat before my committee and confirmed what I've said for years: government officials, including Dr. Fauci, deliberately misled the American people about the origins of COVID...
SummaryA congressional committee member presents sworn testimony from a CIA whistleblower alleging that government officials, including Dr. Fauci, deliberately misled the public about COVID-19's origins and suppressed evidence of possible lab origins, calling for criminal accountability and transparency.May 13, 20269 tweets♥ 59.1KRand Paul@RandPaul🧵If H.R. 260 becomes law, $631M meant for Afghanistan reconstruction will be clawed back to the Treasury. After twenty years of war and failure, not another dollar should ever reach the Taliban.
SummaryH.R. 260 proposes clawing back $631M in Afghanistan reconstruction funds and restricting aid to countries supporting the Taliban, arguing that U.S. tax dollars should not fund failed overseas missions or potential security threats. The bill emphasizes putting domestic security and taxpayer accountability first, citing concerns about terrorist infiltration through resettlement programs.Jan 30, 20265 tweets♥ 7.2KRand Paul@RandPaul🧵A vote is coming to send more taxpayer dollars to the refugee program. Don’t be fooled. Appropriators know the public opposes this, so they’ll likely hide it in a CR. Sunlight is the only way to sto...
SummaryA critic warns that appropriators plan to hide increased refugee program funding in a continuing resolution despite public opposition and recent fraud revelations involving billions in Somali refugee program money. They argue the program should be fixed before receiving additional taxpayer funding and call for transparency so voters know which senators support continued funding.Jan 20, 20264 tweets♥ 9.5KRand Paul@RandPaul🧵🚨 1/6 You would think that the revelations concerning the State Dept. paying for Trans operas, comic books, and such would shame Congress into reducing foreign aid...
SummaryA Congress member criticizes U.S. foreign aid spending, citing numerous examples of allegedly wasteful expenditures on cultural and social programs abroad, and pledges to vote against continuing current foreign aid levels.Mar 4, 20256 tweets♥ 61.1KRand Paul@RandPaul