Rand Paul blasts Lynch over 'asset forfeiture'
By David McCabe
April 15, 2015, 11:24 am
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky on Wednesday slammed Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch as he testified about the need to reform to “asset forfeiture” policies.
“Loretta Lynch became famous for her Herculean confiscation of private property,” Paul, who last week announced his 2016 presidential campaign, said during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “She seized over a $100 million in forfeited funds during her time as U.S. Attorney and then skirted the reforms that were put in place 15 years ago to protect the innocent by not filing the paperwork that would have allowed those reforms to kick in.”
“When questioned about civil forfeiture, Loretta Lynch seemed to be unconcerned with the need for reform,” he added. “I think no one who listens to these horrendous abuses of our civil liberties should be not moved to think that we really do need reform in our country.”
The libertarian senator opposes Lynch’s nomination, which is currently waiting on Senate approval, in part because of her backing of the forfeiture policies. He appeared at a hearing held on the practice, which has been criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
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