Deranged Assailant Launches Brutal Broad Daylight Attack On Rand Paul Staffer

In a terrifying broad daylight attack, a staffer to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) was stabbed in Washington, D.C., Saturday. The Senate staffer, thus far unidentified by Paul or his office reportedly survived the attack and is recovering.

According to The Daily Wire citing a statement from Paul, police have taken a suspect into custody.

Sen. Paul said in the statement,

“This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.”

Paul, who has himself suffered physical attacks in the streets of Washington and even at his Kentucky home, asked the public to pray for his staff member.

“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,” he said in the statement referring to his wife.

The Metropolitan Police Department announced that an arrest was made on charges of “Assault with Intent to Kill (Knife),” within hours of the attack.

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DCMPD wrote in a press release, “At approximately 5:17 pm, members of the First District were dispatched to the listed location for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, members located an adult male stabbing victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. On Saturday, March 25, 2023, as a result of the detectives’ investigation, 42-year-old Glynn Neal, of Southeast, DC, was arrested and charged with Assault with Intent to Kill (Knife).”

NBC Washington Assignment Editor Tom Lynch tweeted that reporters were able to confirm this was the attack against Paul’s staffer and added insight into the location and possible motivation of the attack.

#BREAKING: Senator Rand Paul’s office confirms a staffer was the victim of this stabbing Saturday evening on H Street. Charging documents show victim was attacked at random after leaving Sol Mexican Grill. Suspect told police “voices” in his head told him to do it @nbcwashington https://t.co/MEkks1MrLm

— Tom Lynch (@TomLynch_) March 27, 2023

Lynch wrote, “Senator Rand Paul’s office confirms a staffer was the victim of this stabbing Saturday evening on H Street. Charging documents show victim was attacked at random after leaving Sol Mexican Grill. Suspect told police ‘voices’ in his head told him to do it”

Paul concluded his statement by expressing relief about the arrest, “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 senator was himself assaulted in 2017 by a neighbor leaving him hospitalized with multiple broken ribs and in 2020 both he and his wife were accosted by a mob of angry anti-Trump attackers as they left the White House following a speech to the Republican National Convention from former President Donald Trump.