Posted on 02/03/2026 11:24:41 AM PST by backpacker_c
Paul addressed federal officials’ claims that Pretti posed a threat to ICE officers.... I saw no evidence of him assaulting the police,” Paul said.
“The president’s advisor, Stephen Miller, called Pretti an assassin. That’s a lot of people–not telling the truth,” Pelley added.
Paul shook his head at Miller’s statement and added, “It sounds like terrible judgment. I mean, terrible conclusions, incorrect conclusions, stating things that no one else believes.
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rand paul also says Noem needs to be fired.
grandstanding rand paul wants to stop ICE from rounding up illegal aliens and let them stay in the country
It appears he doesn't care if they continue to grift and live off of tax payer money, and eventually vote in leftist so they take over the country.
Paul is a HUGE jackass that my needs a reality check.
I do not like Rand Paul. I do not like Republican Senators backstabbing the Trump administration.
However, this was handled terribly by Noem and Bovino and the statements they made immediately after without checking carefully were very damaging.
It was obvious when Tom Homan began to address this he took an entirely different tone and was far more responsible.
Having said that, I want the illegal immigrants out of my country.
It’s criminal that a Republican Senate will not pass laws to prevent them all being let back in by a Democrat administration.
The man has lost it and needs to retire, opening his senate seat to somebody who is going to actually do something to help salvage this country from the evil left.
I wish Rand Paul was as tough on Obama-Biden. His convictions are “as the wind blows”…
It’s easy and lazy to take pot shots from the sidelines. Rand might not even make footnote status in history.
It’s criminal that a Republican Senate will not pass laws to prevent them all being let back in by a Democrat administration.
The Democrats would ignore any more laws, just as they ignored the existing laws.
What is in the KENTUCKY WATER? He’s an IDIOT!
Who would want to post the Mediate TDS propaganda organ to Free Republic ?
And Rand is a SHOWBOATING DUMBASS! He KNOWS WHY HE’S INVITED ON THESE DEMOCRAT SHOWS.
Stick to economics Paulie.
About what I’d expect from a cop hating liberaltarian.
Noem is an idiot and should be fired. I agree with Rand this whole thing wasn’t handled properly. I also didn’t like the administration saying Pretti had no right to bring a loaded gun to the protests.
He was an idiot bringing a gun to a protest and his intent was to shoot an ice agent in my opinion...
Now that Trump is trying to clean up the mess that Rand Paul himself is culpable for, Paul tries to obstruct the Trump Administration at every turn.
As a default position, I'm going to side with the people who are trying to sort out the epic disaster that is destroying our country and tell the guy guys who created the problem and are now obstructing Trump Administration efforts to clean up the mess guys like Paul created to shove off.
“What I did see was a very stupid man confronting officers with a pistol, doing that gets you dead.”
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Pretti never wielded the weapon and had every right to possess it.
My beef....counting them in the census...gives the Dems extra seats.
Rand was so wrong to attack the President on this. Rand was not there and he never lifted a hand or filled the shoes of law enforcement officers who are being attacked in any way possible by marxist troops.
What makes him even worse is where he goes to spew his total ignorance.
Rand, the people voted to remove illegal aliens and you are are aiding and abetting lawbreakers and seditious leftists.
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