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WASHINGTONOne of Sen. Rand Paul's staff members was stabbed in Northeast Washington, D.C. on Saturday afternoon and treated for life-threatening injuries.

Metropolitan Police Department on Monday arrested Glynn Neal, 42, in connection with the incident that occurred over the weekend in the 1300 block of H Street, according to a news release. Police charged Neal with Assault with Intent to Kill (Knife), according to a press release.

Federal prison records show Neal was released from prison Friday, the day before the attack.

Police officers were dispatched to the scene at 5:17 p.m. Saturday, when they found the stabbing victim and took the staffer to a local hospital for treatment.

Paul, R-Ky., confirmed in a statement Monday night the victim was a member of his congressional staff:

"This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C. I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions. We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery."

The latest incident comes as Republican members in Congress have been sounding the arm about rising crime rates in major U.S. cities.

At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold a hearing on "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part 1." It will include testimony from city council members and chair of the D.C. police union.

Hours later, at 1 p.m., House Oversight will try to retroactively remove D.C.s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.

Candy Woodall is a Congress reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at cwoodall@usatoday.comor on Twitter at @candynotcandace.

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An aide to Sen. Rand Paul was "brutally assaulted" in Washington, D.C., over the weekend and a suspect has been arrested, the Republican senator from Kentucky said.

This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C., Paul said in a statement released by his office Monday. I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions. We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery.

Paul's office did not release further details. A report by Fox News cited a statement Monday by the Metropolitan Police Department announcing the arrest of a 42-year-old in connection with a knife attack Saturday that caused "life threatening injuries." Glynn Neal, whose only address was given as the southeast quadrant of the city, was charged with assault with intent to kill.

Police did not link the incidents, but said they received a report of a stabbing in the 1300 block of H Street Northeast at 5:17 p.m. on Saturday. The victim, whose name was not released, was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.

Crime in the district has been a big concern of Congress this year. In February, Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., was punched and grabbed by a man in the elevator of her apartment building as she prepared to leave around 7 a.m. She told police she fought off the attack by throwing the hot coffee she was carrying at him.

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Member of Sen. Rand Paul staff 'brutally attacked' in Washington, D.C.

Updated: 8:49 PM EDT Mar 27, 2023

The office of Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul confirmed Monday that a member of his staff was "brutally attacked" on the streets of Washington, D.C., over the weekend.According to D.C. Police Department, the attack happened on Saturday in the 1300 block of H Street Northeast around 5:17 p.m. Police found a man who had been stabbed. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.Glynn Neal, 42, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill. "This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.," Paul said in a statement. "I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions." "We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery," he added. Sen. Paul's office did not confirm the identity of the staff member who was attacked.

The office of Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul confirmed Monday that a member of his staff was "brutally attacked" on the streets of Washington, D.C., over the weekend.

According to D.C. Police Department, the attack happened on Saturday in the 1300 block of H Street Northeast around 5:17 p.m. Police found a man who had been stabbed. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

Glynn Neal, 42, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill.

"This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.," Paul said in a statement. "I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions."

"We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery," he added.

Sen. Paul's office did not confirm the identity of the staff member who was attacked.

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Member of Sen. Rand Paul staff 'brutally attacked' in Washington, D.C. - WLKY Louisville

Sen. Rand Paul said Friday he is strongly opposed to a new bipartisan U.S. Senate bill that would essentially ban China-based social media app TikTok, calling it a violation of the First Amendment.

Paul said at an event in Louisville that his opposition to the bill was consistent with small government ideology, having nothing to do with the fact that his most prolific political donor is also the largest American investor in the company that owns TikTok.

The RESTRICT Act was filed two weeks ago by Sens.Mark Warner, D-Va., andJohn Thune, R-S.D., and received initial support from the White House, proposing to give the Biden administration new power to restrict or ban technology from China and five other countries deemed U.S. adversaries.

Supporters advocated the bill as a way to prevent China from spying on Americans through apps like TikTok owned by China-based company ByteDance but Paul said a ban would be an abuse of free speech rights, akin to what the Chinese government does.

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"TikTok is actually banned in China," said Paul, who was attending the grand opening of the Goodwill South Louisville Opportunity Center. "We will be acting like the Chinese government if we ban TikTok here.

"We'll be disenfranchising the speech of about 100 million Americans. So no, I'm completely against it."

Paul noted that the RESTRICT Act would not just ban TikTok, but any other technologies from those countries that the administration sees fit to restrict.

"They could later on deem another social media company to be a product of an adversary and they could ban that too," Paul said. "It's wrong, and I don't think the courts will uphold it."

The largest American investor in TikTok owner ByteDance is Jeff Yass, who owns 7% of the company. According to Bloomberg News, this investment accounts for roughly half of Yass' $33 billion fortune, with the rest coming from his Philadelphia-based global investment and trading firm Susquehanna International Group.

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Yass, whose ideology has a similar libertarian bent as Paul, is also the largest political contributor to PACs supporting Paul's campaigns in recent years by far.

Yass contributed $5 million in 2021 to Kentucky Freedom PAC, a super PAC supporting Paul's 2022 reelection campaign, while also directing more than $5 million in 2022 to Protect Freedom PAC, another Paul-affiliated super PAC.

The early ByteDance investor was also the largest individual donor to PACs supporting Paul's 2016 presidential campaign, with FEC records showing he has now given at least $23 million to Paul committees since 2015.

Asked about Yass in the context of his opposition to a TikTok ban, Paul replied: "My decisions are not based on any kind of donations. My decisions are based on the Constitution and First Amendment."

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by lawmakers in a House Energy and Commerce Committeehearing Thursday about what the app does with users data and its ties to the Chinese government, with representatives in both parties accusing him of dodging questions and calling for a ban.

Last year Congress passed a bill into law banning TikTok from all government-issued devices, which other states have mimicked with their own ban. One of those states is Kentucky, where Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order in January banning it from all state government networks and devices and also signed into law a bill passed by the legislature to codify the ban.

Reach reporter Joe Sonka at jsonka@courierjournal.com and follow him on Twitter at@joesonka.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Thursday that he wouldnt vaccinate his children against COVID-19, expressing concerns about the risk of heart inflammation. I think the risks of the vaccine are greater than the risks of the disease, Paul told The Hill. The risks of the disease are almost non-existent. The licensed doctor also suggested that there was room to debate the number of vaccines young people should receive, but insisted that giving a young patient three jabs was malpractice, due to the risk of myocarditis. I dont think theres any evidence to give three vaccines, he said. The American Heart Association has said that myocarditis has been observed in about 1 in 15,000 men aged between 16 and 19 who have received three COVID shots, and that such cases are almost always mild, with patients recovering in a matter of days. Paul has long been skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic mitigation measures, and notably called for people to resist government policies for fighting the virus in August 2021. They cant arrest all of us, he said at the time.

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