Both U.S. senators from Kentucky are now recovering from medical-related incidents.
On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fell at his Louisville home, breaking his shoulder in the process. And over the weekend, Sen. Rand Paul underwent surgery to remove a section of his lung that was damaged during an assault at his Bowling Green home in 2017. The surgery was performed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
This marks the second surgery related to the attack on Paul by his neighbor, Rene Boucher, as Paul previously underwent hernia surgery. Boucher also broke several of Paul’s ribs in the assault. Boucher pled guilty to assaulting a member of Congress and was sentenced to 30 days in prison.
In a tweet issued on Monday, Paul said:
Unfortunately, I will have to limit my August activities. Part of my lung damaged by the 2017 assault had to be removed by surgery this weekend. The doctors, nurses, & staff at Vanderbilt University Medical Center were great. I should be able to return to the Senate in September.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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