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Andrew Boyle

Andrew Boyle is a counsel in the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center.

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‘SPECIAL NEED’

How Brett Kavanaugh Worked to Weaponize the War on Terror

He once claimed a new ‘special need’ to stop terror could give the government carte blanche to spy on Americans. He cited no legal authority, just the 9/11 Commission Report.

Faiza Patel

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