Testy Rand Paul deflects question, tells reporter how to do her job

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) scolded Today Show host Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday for her incisive line of questioning about his alleged flip-flops on foreign policy. As Guthrie ran through a list of issues where Paul adopted less unorthodox views ahead of his White House run, the freshman lawmaker cut in not with an answer, but with some exasperated media criticism.

"Why don't we let me explain instead of talking over me, okay?" Paul said. "Before we go through a litany of things you say I've changed on, why don't you ask me a question? 'Have I changed my opinion?' That would be sort of a better way to approach an interview."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.