Iowa Senate candidate said neighbor who assaulted Rand Paul was 'in the right'
by Julia Johnson
October 25, 2022
Just two weeks ahead of the midterm elections, it was discovered that an Iowa Senate candidate previously supported the violent assault of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), which resulted in several injuries.
Admiral Mike Franken, a Democrat, is challenging incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) in the November election.
In 2021, Franken tweeted, "Wasn't Rand's neighbor more than a little in the right?" referring to the assault, which was committed by Paul's neighbor.
"Disgusting that Mike Franken would celebrate an assault (from behind) that resulted in 6 broken ribs, a damaged lung that had to be removed, and chronic pain. Advocacy for violence should disqualify Franken from holding ANY office," Paul tweeted Tuesday.
A nonremorseful Franken responded to Paul, saying, "I spent 40 years defending this country from complete $#@!s. I’m not done just because I retired from the Navy. And I’m not going to be lectured to by an insurrectionist."
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