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Sen. Rand PaulRand PaulKushner, Trump and Congress need to put an end to federal 'no-bid' contracts THE MEMO: Trump faces long war on healthcare The Hill's 12:30 Report MORE (R-Ky.) says he has asked the intelligence community and White House for any evidence that he was surveilled by former President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaMacron leads in French opinion polls heading into Sunday election Warren Buffett: ObamaCare repeal bill 'a huge tax cut for guys like me' Top House Dem calls on Trump to 'forcefully' respond to Macron hack MORE.

"I have formally requested from the WH and the Intel Committees info on whether I was surveilled by Obama admin and or the Intel community!"PaultweetedFriday.

The tweet appears to build off of President Trump's claim, presented without evidence, that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during last year's presidential race.

FBI Director James Comey has flatly denied any direct surveillance of the Trump campaign.

The NSA report does not, however, state that the NSA was unmasking names with the hope they would turn out to be specific people.

"Did the Obama admin go after presidential candidates, members of Congress, journalists, clergy, lawyers, fed judges? Did the Obama admin use warrantless 'wiretapping' on other candidates besides @realDonaldTrump?" Paul wrote in his previous two tweets, both linking to a piece from the news organization Circa requesting documents about unmasked intercepts.

Paul has argued that incidental collection of Trump associates' calls with foreign citizens who were themselves under surveillance is "a big deal."

Paul and many civil libertarians argue that, since foreign surveillance requires no warrant, Americans caught up in that surveillance are being observed without a warrant.

Foreign, warrantless surveillance is authorized under Section 702 of theForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which comes up for renewal later this year. Comey has described Section 702 as the "crown jewels" of FBI surveillance tools.

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