He may have to do more after the GOP convention drew a sharp line between peaceful protest and violence. Black Lives Matter protesters outside the White House cursed and threatened people walking to their hotels after they attended the President’s nomination acceptance speech on the South Lawn. Mr. Mast lost his legs while serving with special forces in Afghanistan as a bomb disposal expert. Mr. Paul says he feared for his safety and thanked police for protecting them. He is the co-sponsor of the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act that would ban no-knock warrants like the one police used in Louisville.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2020 22:52 UTC