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Rand Paul Slams GOP Indifference to Military Strikes

1/14/2026

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  • Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized Republican colleagues for indifference toward people killed in United States military strikes on boats accused of drug smuggling.
  • He argued these boats, carrying likely poor people from Venezuela and Colombia, cannot reach United States shores.
  • Paul accused the United States President Donald Trump’s administration of using military action to justify plans to arrest Nicolás Maduro.
  • He suggested future military actions could target Mexico.