[301] Paul said that he thought lynching should be "universally condemned", but wanted an amendment to clarify that the causation of non-fatal injuries would not be considered lynching. 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Rand Paul of Kentucky, a potential 2024 Republican presidential contender, argues that "its time to stop election fraud" in a mailer sent by the Protect [121] McConnell had previously hired Paul's 2010 campaign manager, Jesse Benton, as his own campaign manager. [381], In August 2020, immediately following his attendance at the keynote speech delivered by President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican National Convention held at the White House, Paul was confronted by protestors on his way to a hotel with his wife. 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[45][49], On the announcement of the filing of the lawsuit, Mattie Fein, the spokeswoman for and former wife of attorney Bruce Fein, complained that Fein's intellectual contribution to the lawsuit had been stolen and that he had not been properly paid for his work. ", "Democrats maintain control of Kentucky House of Representatives", "Democrats hold Kentucky House, a minor blow to Rand Paul's presidential hopes", "Mitch McConnell Backs Rand Paul's Bid to Run for Both Senate, White House", "Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Suspends Republican Presidential Campaign", "Rand Paul Torn Between Tea Party Fire, White House Dreams", "Questions for Rand Paul Tea Time Interview", "Is Rand Paul Good or Bad for Republicans? re: Rand Paul should run for President in 2024 Posted on 1/21/21 at 2:54 pm to cajunangelle You could get Christ himself to run for POTUS as a Republican and he would still lose. According to The Guardian, Paul has received over $250,000 from oil, gas and coal interests since 2012. [131][132] When it became apparent that Paul's op-ed in The Washington Times on mandatory minimums and related testimony he had given before the Senate Judiciary Committee both contained material that was virtually identical to an article that had been published by another author in The Week a few days earlier,[133] The Washington Times said that the newspaper would no longer publish the weekly column Paul had been contributing to the paper. Trump is persona non grata. [326][327] He also filed a class action lawsuit against the Obama administration seeking to end the program. [203] Paul formally voted against the charges on February 13, 2021. [282], On May 12, 2022, Paul stopped a vote on a $40 billion spending bill for aid to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion, objecting that it would be the second spending bill for this purpose, and is 3 times larger than the first. [367][368] In August 2019, part of Paul's lung required removal as a result of the injuries he suffered during the attack. "[140] He said that the United States and European allies could retaliate against Russia's military aggression without any need for military action. [374], In September 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated Boucher's sentence of 30 days, ruling it was unreasonably short, indicating "closer review" was in order, and the case was sent back to the lower court for resentencing. [93], In February, Paul was one of two Republicans to vote against extending three key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act (roving wiretaps, searches of business records, and conducting surveillance of "lone wolves" individuals not linked to terrorist groups). [348], In May 2021, during President Biden's push to convince more Americans to be vaccinated, Paul said he personally was choosing not to get the COVID vaccine, justifying his decision by saying that "I've already had the disease and I have natural immunity" and that "in a free country each individual would get to make the medical decision. To do so, he said it cannot be the party of "fat cats, rich people and Wall Street" and that the conservative movement has never been about rich people or privilege, "we are the middle class", he said. T-shirts, stickers, wall art, home decor, and more designed and sold by independent artists. Buy Rand Paul For President 2024 Quote T-Shirt: Shop top fashion brands T-Shirts at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns possible on eligible purchases Boucher expressed his regrets and contrition for his attack. [105] Later that month, Paul blocked legislation that would strengthen safety rules for oil and gas pipelines, because, he stated, the bill was not strong enough. In 2015, he called for a defense budget of $697 billion. We must shrink the Federal Gov't, shrink spending, & stop printing Paul said he thought a federal bailout would send the wrong message to other cities with financial problems. [112] He ceded to several Republican senators and Democratic senator, Ron Wyden, who generally also questioned drone usage. Rand Paul for President 2024 is a great design for conservative, liberal and even non-political friends, family members who respect the integrity of Kentucky Senator It was more just a title than anything else, for me". [121], In response to Detroit's declaration of bankruptcy, Paul stated he would not allow the government to attempt to bail out Detroit. There are only two realistic GOP nominees: Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis, said an adviser to House Republicans who is also close to several past conservative presidential candidates. WebAnswer (1 of 17): This is not about democrats and Republicans. [67] A second "moneybomb" was held on September 23, 2009, to counter a D.C. fundraiser being held for primary opponent Trey Grayson, by 23 Republican United States Senators. [124] In an op-ed, Paul disputed the Obama administration's claims that the threat of military force caused Syria's government to consider turning over its chemical weapons, instead arguing that the opposition to military action in Syria, and the delay that it caused, led to diplomatic progress. [118], In March 2013, Paul, with Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, threatened another filibuster, this one opposing any legislative proposals to expand federal gun control measures. [266], In 2016, Paul was one of the first members of Congress to come out in opposition to United States support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. [210] That year, he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington D.C., where he won the 2016 Presidential straw poll. [179] Paul also told reporters on September 11 that he did not believe the Graham-Cassidy bill would pass. "[188][189][190], On February 26, 2020, Paul's wife purchased between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of stock in Gilead Sciences, a pharmaceutical company that produces an antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, before the threat from the coronavirus was fully understood by the public; his disclosure of this transaction came 16 months after the legal deadline set forth in the Stock Act, a law that combats insider trading. Paul's grievance with the bill was the accumulation to the debt it would have triggered. [22], After completing his residency in ophthalmology, Paul moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he has been an "active, licensed physician" since 1993. [278] That same month, Paul blocked a Senate resolution that backed the intelligence community's assessment of Russian election interference and that called on President Trump to speak with special counsel Robert Mueller. This money influx was in addition to the money spent by the candidates themselves: $6 million by Paul and $4.7 million by Conway.
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