Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. (Toni L. Sandys/Getty Images)
By Sandy Fitzgerald
August 28, 2020
Sen. Rand Paul early Friday said he was attacked by an “angry mob of over 100” as he and his wife left the White House after President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech and thanked members of the Washington, D.C., police department who were escorting them.
“Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House,” the Kentucky Republican said on Twitter. “Thank you to @DCPoliceDept for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob.”
The incident happened while protests that were taking place during Trump’s speech continued long after the address ended, with a group of demonstrators shouting at his supporters as they left the White House, reports The Washington Post.
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