President Obama defends secret programs in the face of questions , criticism . Obama 's adoption of Obama -era security programs is a shift from his Senate this week . Analyst : Increased homegrown terrorism changes Democrat views of Constitution . `` This is an all-out assault on the Constitution , '' GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Friday in a statement that noted Obama formerly fought to protect civil liberties when he was in the Senate . Critics say debating the issue requires more details of what the government is doing .
President Obama defends secret programs in the face of questions , criticism . Obama 's adoption of Obama -era security programs is a shift from his Senate this week . Analyst : Increased homegrown terrorism changes Democrat views of Constitution . Critics say debating the issue requires more details of what the government is doing .