Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., kicked off his presidential campaign at a Kentucky rally on April 7. (Carolyn Kaster, AP)
A day after declaring his presidential bid, Sen. Rand Paul took issue with a line of questioning over his foreign policy positions.
The Kentucky Republican clashed with NBCs Savannah Guthrie on the Today show when she tried to ask whetherhes changed his positions over the years on issues such as the threat posed by Iran and its nuclear ambitions and foreign aid to Israel.
Pauls foreign policy stance, in which hes generally opposed to U.S. intervention unless there are clear national security interests, could come under fire from more hawkish GOP rivals as the battle for the nomination unfolds. But his interactions with the news media will also be scrutinized, particularly following his February appearance on CNBC in which he got agitatedwith anchor Kelly Evans.
As Paul attempted to speak Wednesday, Guthrie spoke over him and suggested her query would be better phrased as: Have I changed my opinion? That would sort of be a better way to approach an interview.
He began his answer when Guthrie asked if Iran was still a threat. No, no, no, no, no, no. Listen, youve editorialized. Let me answer you ask a question, and you say, Have your views changed? instead of editorializing and saying my views have changed.
In his campaign kickoff speech, Paul said Tuesday that he would insist any deal with Iran about its nuclear weapons program be brought before Congress. He drew applause for saying he would oppose any deal that does not end Irans nuclear ambitions and include strong verification measures.
Paul expressed his skepticism about the framework of the Iran deal during his Today show interview, saying he does believe negotiation is better than war.
Source: http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/04/08/rand-paul-iran-savannah-guthrie/
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