[107] Paul lifted his hold on the bill after Democratic leaders promised to hold a Congressional hearing into how individuals are selected for refugee status and request an investigation on how the two suspects were admitted in the country through a refugee program. [18], While attending Duke University School of Medicine, Paul volunteered for his father's 1988 Libertarian presidential campaign. [37], Paul spoke on his father's behalf when his father was campaigning for office,[42] including throughout the elder Paul's run in the 2008 presidential election, during which Rand campaigned door-to-door in New Hampshire[43] and spoke in Boston at a fundraising rally for his father on the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Sen. 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 Initially, Paul insisted that the 2020 elections were fraudulent,[196][197] and in December 2020, claimed that the election "in many ways was stolen. [261], Referring to ISIS, Paul stated: "I personally believe that this group would not be in Iraq and would not be as powerful had we not been supplying their allies in the war [against Syrian Bashar al-Assad's government]. [23][24] He worked for Downing McPeak Vision Centers for five years. Rand Paul and Brian Schatz Introduce the Stop Militarizing Our Law Enforcement Act", "Bill would ban solitary confinement in juvy", "Harris, Paul Introduce Bill to Encourage States to Reform or Replace Unjust, Costly Money Bail System", "Sens. President Rand Paul (Trump's Successor) | Future | Fandom Boucher expressed his regrets and contrition for his attack. [187], In February 2020, Paul criticized YouTube for removing a video of his floor speech about the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. [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. Said Paul: "One of the things I like about President Trump is that he said the Iraq War was a mistake. American physician and politician (born 1963), "Senator Paul" redirects here. [299][300], In 2020, Paul held up bipartisan legislation that would make lynching a federal crime. "[200][201] Later that month, Paul continued to make false claims of fraud in the 2020 election and refused to say that the election was not stolen. Referencing the movie Gattaca, Paul quoted almost verbatim from the Wikipedia article about the film without citing the source. [19], In response to President Bush's breaking his election promise to not raise taxes, Paul founded the North Carolina Taxpayers Union in 1991. He earned an M.D. [50], Paul is co-author of a book entitled The Tea Party Goes to Washington (2011)[51][52] and also the author of Government Bullies: How Everyday Americans Are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by the Feds (2012). Within a day of his announcement, Paul raised $1 million. [164] In July, Rand Paul joined Reps. Justin Amash (R-MI), Thomas Massie (R-KY), John Duncan Jr. (R-TN) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in opposing a bill that would impose new economic sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. #1. "[184] As of June 2020, according to FiveThirtyEight, Paul had voted with President Trump's position on congressional issues 70% of the time, the second lowest among all Republican senators. [246] In 2011, Paul signed onto the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act which was intended to prohibit federal funding for abortion, with the exception of abortions in the case of rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother. [220][221][222], Paul spent his own campaign money in the 2014 legislative elections, helping Republican candidates for the State House in the hopes of flipping the chamber, thus allowing the legislature to pass the bill (Democratic Governor Steve Beshear's veto can be overridden with a simple majority). He urges reopening", "How Anthony Fauci Became America's Doctor", "Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of the Far Right", "Fauci, Paul clash over Covid-19 herd immunity at Senate hearing", "Dr. Fauci to Sen. Paul: 'You are not listening', "GOP Sen. Rand Paul Says He Won't Get COVID-19 Vaccine", "Senator Paul Asserts Natural Immunity Is As Good As COVID-19 Vaccine | C-SPAN.org", "Fight Over Covid's Origins Renews Debate on Risks of Lab Work", In latest clash over Wuhan lab, Fauci tells Sen. Rand Paul: 'You do not know what you're talking about', "YouTube suspends Rand Paul for a week over a video disputing the effectiveness of masks", "YouTube suspends Sen. Rand Paul over a video falsely claiming masks are ineffective", "PolitiFact - Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter", "Ted Cruz calls for 'zero' coronavirus mandates, while Rand Paul urges defiance amid delta variant surge". [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). [78][79], On June 28, 2010, Paul supporters held their first post-primary online fundraising drive, this time promoted as a "money blast". [136], Two weeks later, after the Russian parliament authorized the use of military force in Ukraine[137] and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military exercises along Russia's border with Ukraine,[138] Paul began taking a different tone. This page provides the names of politicians and public figures discussed as potential presidential contenders in 2024 by national media outlets. President Joe Biden (D) said he was planning to run for re-election with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) on the Democratic ticket. [1] [18] Paul left Baylor without completing his baccalaureate degree,[20] when he was accepted into his father's alma mater, the Duke University School of Medicine, which, at the time, did not require an undergraduate degree for admission to its graduate school. [192], In September 2020, Paul was the lone Republican to vote against the COVID-19 aid package introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell, joining the Democrats who unanimously voted against it. area. His website reported that this set a new record in Kentucky's political fundraising history in a 24-hour period. [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. Rand Paul [50] Paul's representatives denied the charge, and Fein issued a statement saying that Mattie Fein had not been authorized to speak for him on the matter and that he had in fact been paid for his work on the lawsuit. [343], At a Senate committee hearing on September 23, 2020, Paul clashed with Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The middle child of five, his siblings are Ronald "Ronnie" Paul Jr., Lori Paul Pyeatt, Robert Paul, and Joy Paul LeBlanc. [145], In the beginning of 2015, Senator Paul re-introduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act. Both bills failed to pass the Senate. 03-26-2022, 03:19 PM SWFL_Native 8,307 posts, read 5,417,061 times Reputation: 13727 [197] In the subsequent second impeachment trial of Trump, which sought to convict him on charges of incitement of insurrection, Paul questioned the constitutionality of it due to Trump having left office by the time it reached the Senate, as well as defending him against the charges, "I want Democrats to raise their hands if they have ever given a speech that says 'take back,' 'fight for your country,' who hasn't used the words fight figuratively? Paul, Schatz & Reps. Brown, Ellison Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Expand Use of Police Body Cameras", "Sens. [306][307] Regarding medical use, Paul has endorsed efforts to legalize in Kentucky[308] and introduced the CARERS Act in 2015 to legalize medical cannabis at the federal level. [347] Fauci replied, "You've misconstrued that Senator, and you've done that repetitively in the past", saying that New York had succeeded in getting the virus under control by adhering to the CDC's clinical guidelines. [184], On July 17, 2019, Paul blocked Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's motion for unanimous consent on a bill renewing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund along with Utah Senator Mike Lee. Paul describes himself as a constitutional conservative and supporter of the Tea Party movement In 1999, he incorporated the National Board of Ophthalmology (NBO) to offer an alternative certification system, at a cost substantially lower than that of the ABO. [352] In August 2021, Paul was suspended from YouTube for a week under the company's misinformation policy after he published a video which falsely claims that masks are not effective. [333] In a January 2020 tweet, Paul said "Despite climate alarmist predictions, humans will likely survive for hundreds of millions of years into the future. [344][345] Paul asked Fauci if he had "second thoughts" about the CDC's mitigation recommendations, including mask-wearing and maintaining a six feet space of social distancing. Rand started his last presidential campaign on a aircraft carrier.. he's a hypocrite just like the lot of em just likes to give lip service to fiscal responsibility and liberty. McConnell and Paul Co-sponsor Industrial Hemp Legislation", "Rand Paul Files Bill To Increase Hemp THC Limit And Address Other Industry Concerns", "Dr. Rand Paul Introduces HEMP Act to Relieve Unnecessary Constraints on Hemp Industry, Provide Transparency and Certainty", "Cory Booker And Rand Paul Bill Would Force DEA To Let Patients Use Psychedelics And Marijuana", "Cory Booker And Rand Paul File Bill To Reschedule Psychedelic Breakthrough Therapies And Remove Research Barriers", "Rand Paul: Electing "lesser of two evils" isn't good enough", "Rand Paul: GOP needs to care about more than gun rights", "Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster but fails to block Patriot Act", "Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of the PATRIOT Act", "Rand Paul praises Edward Snowden for doing 'a service' to the U.S.", "Paul: Clapper should resign for 'lying to Congress', "Rand Paul, Warning About Spying, Faults Obama", "Rand Paul finds support in Berkeley, of all places", "Where the 2016 GOP contenders stand on climate change", "Rand Paul: Science behind climate change 'not conclusive', "GOP senators challenge funding for global warming education program", "Republican candidates on climate: 'fake science' to 'carbon is healthy', "Paul Misleads on Natural Infection and COVID-19 Vaccines", It's not just climate change: Some GOP leaders disregard science on vaccines too, "Rand Paul Takes a Shot at 'Liberal Media' While Literally Getting a Shot", "Vaccines should be voluntary: Rand Paul", "Rand Paul No-Show at Senate Vaccine Hearing In The Wake Of Controversial Comments", "Rand Paul says Kentucky living under 'dictatorship of Beshear.' [140], Paul played a leading role in blocking a treaty with Switzerland that would enable the IRS to conduct tax evasion probes, arguing that the treaty would infringe upon Americans' privacy. William and Duncan attended the University of Kentucky, while Robert attended a private school in the Washington, D.C. WebRandal Howard Paul (born January 7th, 1963), is an American politician who served as the 46th President of the United States from 2025 to 2033. [205], In May 2022, Paul blocked a bipartisan bill that would provide $40 billion in aid for Ukraine during the Russian invasion, citing the need to create a special inspector general to oversee how the aid is spent. "[170] Paul said that the campaign finance violations were "an error in filing paperwork or not categorizing" and that going after such violations would turn the U.S. into a "banana republic, where every president gets prosecuted and every president gets thrown in jail when they're done with office. [175], After the bill was pulled by Republican leaders from a vote, Paul released a statement on March 24 thanking House conservatives for rebelling "against ObamaCare Lite. [367][368] In August 2019, part of Paul's lung required removal as a result of the injuries he suffered during the attack. "And having that extra 3%-4% moving to the Republican ticket in 10-12 key states would be the margin of victory. [191] Paul's office stated that the disclosure form was filled up on time, but by mistake was not submitted. [234] Paul has frequently appeared on Infowars with radio show host and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. [87], Paul was assigned to be on the Energy and Natural Resources, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and Small Business committees. Under Paul's proposal, defense spending would be reduced by 6.5percent and international aid would be eliminated. degree in 1988 and completed his residency in 1993. ", "That Time Rand Paul Told Alex Jones He Wouldn't Join The Bilderberg Group Out Of Fear Of Being Shamed By Him", "Senator Rand Paul's Amazingly Frank Interview With Alex Jones", "How Would President Rand Paul Handle the Media, Anyway? [22], After completing his residency in ophthalmology, Paul moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he has been an "active, licensed physician" since 1993. [225][226][227] Paul has since given his support to the idea that the Kentucky Republican Party could decide to hold a caucus rather than a primary, potentially giving Paul more time to decide whether he should run for U.S. We must shrink the Federal Gov't, shrink spending, & stop printing [152] Paul advocated for the abolition of gun-free zones during a speech to the National Rifle Association on May 20, citing repeated tragedies occurring in these locations. [265] In December 2018 he supported President Trump's decision to pull the US army out from the Syrian Civil war. [122] Paul's endorsement was seen as a major win for McConnell in avoiding a challenge in the Republican primary. Rand Paul for President 2024 - amazon.com [276], On June 12, 2017, U.S. senators reached an agreement on legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia and Iran. "[198] Later, he accepted the state-certified electors that named Biden. [346] Paul said New York's high fatality rate showed that mitigation efforts were insufficient. "[176] Later, on April 2, Paul golfed with Trump and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, where they discussed a variety of topics, including healthcare. Rand Paul 2024 Senators Booker and Paul Introduce Legislation Calling for Criminal Justice Reform", "Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Make it Harder for the Feds to Take Your Stuff", "Here's Rand Paul's Plan To Reform Drug Laws", "Sens. He was re-elected to a second term in 2016, and won a third term in 2022. With Trump running, nearly all Republican senators say no to a Something the Democrat party used to be against and lost their credibility and balls a while back now for 3 straight times they nominated 6 war criminals in a row for President and V.P. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Virginia Gov. [110], For the 113th Congress, Paul was added to the Foreign Relations committee and retained his spot on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and Small Business committees. Growing up, he went by "Randy",[10] but his wife shortened it to "Rand. [115] Attorney General Eric Holder responded that the President is not authorized to deploy extrajudicial punishment without due process, against non-combatant citizens. 'Start Easing Him Out': Rand Paul Says Mainstream Media Is Trying Paul felt this was unfair and campaigned to have all ophthalmologists recertify every ten years. [161][162], Paul was one of 22 senators to sign a letter[163] to President Donald Trump urging him to have the United States withdraw from the Paris Agreement in May 2017. Paul questioned the Obama administration's use of drones and the stated legal justification for their potential use within the United States. Yes : 25 (54.3%) #2. [260] In 2011, shortly after being elected, Paul proposed a budget which specified $542 billion in defense spending. [173] On March 12, Paul accused House Speaker Paul Ryan of being misleading in portraying supporters of the American Health Care Act of 2017 as not being negotiable,[174] and three days later, March 15, furthered that Ryan was "selling" President Trump "a bill of goods" that he had not explained fully to the president. Seven independent agencies would be eliminated and food stamps would be cut by 30percent. [179] Paul also told reporters on September 11 that he did not believe the Graham-Cassidy bill would pass. In a press release and during the Electoral College session to count the vote, which followed the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Paul argued that the electoral college is an indispensable friend of democracy in checking the danger of centralized power in deciding elections. White or transparent. Rand Paul", "Sen. Rand Paul falsely claims presidential election was 'stolen,' siding with Donald Trump", "PolitiFact - Fact-checking Rand Paul's unsupported claim about fraud in the presidential election", "Sen. Rand Paul continues making false claims of 2020 election fraud", Sen. Rand Paul falsely claims presidential election was 'stolen,' siding with Donald Trump, "We simply cannot destroy the constitution, our laws, and the electoral college process", "Kentucky lawmakers condemn violent protests on Capitol Hill", "Senate Republicans unite behind failed effort to challenge Trump impeachment trial", "Rand Paul calls impeachment 'dead on arrival' after most Republicans signal that trial is unconstitutional", "Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict", "Video resurfaces of Rand Paul admitting 'misinformation works', "Rand Paul blocks bipartisan effort to swiftly pass Ukraine aid", "Senate Announces Committee Leadership and Power Sharing Agreement", "Tea party State of the Union 2013 rebuttal: Rand Paul response (full text)", "Rand Paul: 'Big Government's Not A Friend To Those Who Are Trying To Get Ahead', "Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, with Scott Walker a close second", "Senator Rand Paul wins straw poll in boost to 2016 presidential prospects", "Obamacare' under attack as conservatives eye 2016", "Rand Paul: 'Clinton Democrats' became 'Hillary's losers' during election landslide", "Rand Paul announces campaign manager for likely 2016 campaign", "Rand Paul Sprints to $1 Million Fundraising Mark", "Rand Paul files for reelection race five years away", "Marco Rubio Won't Run for Senate in 2016 if He Runs for President", "Kentucky Senate passes bill to let Rand Paul run for re-election and president in 2016", "Dead for now: Kentucky bill allowing twin Paul 2016 runs", "The Obscure Kentucky Contests That Could Alter Rand Paul's 2016 Plans", "Will Rand Paul Have to Risk His Senate Seat for the Presidency? Sign up now to get the Washington Examiners breaking news and timely commentary delivered right to your inbox. Rand Paul [40][41], Paul managed his father's successful 1996 congressional campaign, in which the elder Paul returned to the House after a twelve-year absence. Rand Paul Pompeo, Haley and Paul early moves spark 2024 speculation Senator or continue a potential bid for president. Nashville: Center Street. [318][319], In 2022, Paul introduced the Right to Try Clarification Act to clarify that the Right to Try Act allows terminally ill patients to use Schedule I drugs for which a Phase I clinical trial has been completed. [283] Paul has also stated that President Biden provoked Russia by advocating for Ukraine's entrance into NATO. [361] They reside in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Our founding fathers went to the local courthouse to be married, not to Washington, D.C. [240], Paul describes himself as "100% pro life", believing that legal personhood begins at fertilization. [181], On September 19, Paul asserted the Graham-Cassidy bill as immortalizing the Affordable Care Act and "a big government boondoggle of a trillion dollars of spending" that Republicans should abandon in favor of pursuing measures that would allow for health insurance to be purchased across state lines. [284] In July, the Security Service of Ukraine placed Paul on a list of public figures whom it alleges promote Russian propaganda. ", "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? The fund was estimated to run out by the end of the year; the bill would renew it until the year 2090. Paul said that Romney's criticism of Trump's character was bad for the country and for the Republican Party. Presidential candidates, 2024 - Ballotpedia [263][264] Paul has stated concerns about arms sent to Syrian rebels that wind up in unfriendly hands. 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. [256] He has said that he blames supporters of the Iraq War and not President Obama for the growth in violence that occurred in 2014, and that the Iraq War "emboldened" Iran.
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