Sen. Rand Paul, who was surrounded by screaming protesters when he and his wife left President Donald Trump's Republican National Convention speech at the White House, claimed without evidence on Friday that he had been 'attacked by an angry mob' of the type that would be unleashed in Joe Biden's America.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, and others, are escorted by Metropolitan Police after attending President Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the White House. A crowd had enveloped Paul as he left the event and demanded that he acknowledge police shooting victim Breonna Taylor. WASHINGTON -- Sen.
Still, Paul tweeted that he "Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House," and he thanked police for "literally saving our lives from a crazed mob." Biden has said he does not want to defund police departments and claims Trump has proposed cutting money for local police support. Biden said he favours increasing funding for local police forces and deploying more social workers into police work.
The protesters were shouting for the Kentucky senator to acknowledge Taylor, who was shot and killed by police officers who used a battering ram to knock down the door of her Louisville apartment. Protesters on Friday shouted "No Justice, No Peace" and "Say Her Name" before one appeared to briefly clash with an officer, pushing him and his bike backward, sending the officer into Paul's shoulder.
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