Dem Sen. Sherrod Brown: Rand Paul Is ‘Kind of a Lunatic’ for Not Wearing a Mask
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is going after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for not wearing a mask in the Senate. During a visit to a Columbus mass vaccination site on Tuesday, Brown acknowledged most senators wear masks, but…
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is going after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for not wearing a mask in the Senate.
During a visit to a Columbus mass vaccination site on Tuesday, Brown acknowledged most senators wear masks, but then mentioned Paul.
“One of them that’s an M.D., isn’t, but he’s kind of a lunatic,” Brown said, as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
He continued, “He thinks he wants to be different but it doesn’t serve the public interest.”
A spokeswoman for Paul responded, “Vaccine deniers, who dispute immunity after natural infection and after vaccination, should refrain from name-calling and perhaps try to get informed.”
In March, Paul engaged in a heated conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci over whether people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks, as IJR previously reported.
“You’re telling everybody to wear a mask, whether they’ve had an infection or vaccine. What I’m saying is they have immunity, and everybody agrees they have immunity,” Paul said during a Senate hearing.
He added, “What studies do you have that people who’ve had the vaccine or have had the infection are spreading the infection? If we’re not spreading the infection isn’t it just theater?”