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| Republicans side with FBI on Apple: brand not superior to 'national security' | Republicans side with FBI on Apple: brand not superior to 'national security' |
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| In Thursday’s Republican debate in Houston, the candidates were asked about Apple’s decision to defy an FBI request to disable a self-destruct mode on an iPhone, to comply with an investigation of the San Bernardino terror attack. | In Thursday’s Republican debate in Houston, the candidates were asked about Apple’s decision to defy an FBI request to disable a self-destruct mode on an iPhone, to comply with an investigation of the San Bernardino terror attack. |
| Related: Apple accuses FBI of violating constitutional rights in iPhone battle | Related: Apple accuses FBI of violating constitutional rights in iPhone battle |
| The FBI says it wants to access the phone as it investigates the allegedly Islamic State-inspired shooting in which 14 people were killed and more than 20 were injured. Apple’s stance has attracted support from campaigners against government surveillance. | The FBI says it wants to access the phone as it investigates the allegedly Islamic State-inspired shooting in which 14 people were killed and more than 20 were injured. Apple’s stance has attracted support from campaigners against government surveillance. |
| “Apple doesn’t want to do it because they think it hurts their brand,” said the Florida senator Marco Rubio. “Well let me tell you their brand isn’t superior to the national security of America.” | “Apple doesn’t want to do it because they think it hurts their brand,” said the Florida senator Marco Rubio. “Well let me tell you their brand isn’t superior to the national security of America.” |
| The Texas senator Ted Cruz agreed, saying Apple should be required to comply with the search order because it applied to only one phone, not to all phones. | The Texas senator Ted Cruz agreed, saying Apple should be required to comply with the search order because it applied to only one phone, not to all phones. |
| “On the question of unlocking this cellphone ... we should enforce the court order,” he said. “Apple doesn’t have a right.” | |
| Ben Carson agreed, saying that if Apple did not comply with the FBI, “you’re encouraging chaos in our system”. | Ben Carson agreed, saying that if Apple did not comply with the FBI, “you’re encouraging chaos in our system”. |
| Ohio governor John Kasich, meanwhile, turned blame for the standoff, which has landed in court, on President Obama. | Ohio governor John Kasich, meanwhile, turned blame for the standoff, which has landed in court, on President Obama. |
| “You know what the problem is,” he asked. “Where’s the president been?” | “You know what the problem is,” he asked. “Where’s the president been?” |
| Kasich said the president should have “locked the door” on a meeting between the intelligence community and Apple until they found a compromise, and kept the whole thing out of the newspapers. | |
| Donald Trump was not asked for his opinion. | Donald Trump was not asked for his opinion. |