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Sen. Rand Paul Seeks To Abolish CISA Cybersecurity Agency

Senate Homeland Security Ranking Member Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., right, asks questions of U.S. Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate during a Joint Senate Commit

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has expressed his desire to abolish the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), although he acknowledges that this outcome is unlikely. In an interview with Politico, Sen. Paul stated that he would like to eliminate CISA, citing concerns about potential censorship of online content and intrusions into the First Amendment.

Sen. Paul highlighted the importance of the First Amendment and questioned the necessity of CISA, noting that the United States functioned for 248 years without the agency. Despite his reservations, he acknowledged the challenges of abolishing CISA.

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