Senator Rand Paul addressed a crowd at South by Southwest Sunday, March 15, and discussed everything from Snapchat to Hilary Clinton’s recent email scandal.

Rand Paul Says Hilary Clinton Broke The Law

Paul participated in an hour-long conversation moderated by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith. Throughout the conversation, the two discussed how technology has shaped politics, which created the perfect opportunity for Paul to offer his opinion on Clinton’s use of her private email account while acting as Secretary of State.

When asked about how technology might change the presidency in 2017, Paul alluded to the scandal, saying, “My advice to whoever wins is: Don’t use your private emails.”

Paul elaborated, stating his position that Clinton broke the law. “The law can’t be different for different people. I think there’s a certain arrogance and hypocrisy that’s going to be difficult for her to overcome…. I think you have to obey the law. I obey a lot of laws I don’t agree with,” Paul told the audience at SXSW.

On Monday, Paul continued to speak about Clinton on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom, saying, “I’m worried that she left government records in an unsecure site. And actually that she was still in possession of government records after she left government service.”

Paul then likened Clinton’s email debacle to former CIA Director Gen. David Patraeus: “This is a real problem. Some people say, ‘Well is this really a law? Could this really be prosecuted?’ It’s perjury. General Petraeus was recently accused of the same thing.”

Rand Paul: Why He Signed Iran Letter

Paul didn’t only talk about Clinton during his time at SXSW, he also defended the letter to Iran sent on behalf of 47 GOP Senators that many believe was a tactic used to embarrass and undermine President Obama. Paul insisted that he saw the letter’s purpose as doing the opposite, suggesting it would help President Obama in negotiations with Iran.

“There’s no one in Washington more against war and more for a negotiated deal than I am. But, I want the negotiated deal to be a good deal. So my reason for singing onto the letter, I think it reiterates what is the actual law, that Congress will have to undo sanctions. But I also signed onto the letter because I want the president to negotiate from a position of strength which means that he needs to be telling them in Iran that ‘I’ve got Congress to deal with,’” Paul said.

Paul even supplied the President with a game plan, suggesting he visit with members of Congress one-by-one. “Instead of stiff arming Congress, I would go to Congress and engage them. He needs to come and sell it to Congress, individually, member by member,” Paul added.

Rand Paul Sets up Tech Office In Austin

Paul also stated his desire to reach out to young voters through technology, such as Snapchat and Twitter. “You look at Snapchat’s audience, it’s like an 18- to 24-year-old audience. These are new voters. I’m worried about the next generation having jobs, having a robust economy, having privacy, having a bill o rights. I think a lot of kids are interested in that, but if you don’t go to a platform where they are, you won’t find them,” Paul said.

To further this agenda, Paul opened his own tech office in Austin on Monday at the Capital Factory. “I was glad to be in Austin and open my first tech office today. Austin is filled with the brightest minds in the tech community and should I decide to run, it will be a very valuable part of any campaign. This past weekend in Austin allowed me to meet some of the top tech entrepreneurs from across the nation, and many seemed very receptive to a liberty minded message,” Paul said.

Paul insists he has yet to make a decision on whether or not he will run for President in 2016.

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.