After Rand Paul received a suspicious package containing white powder at his home on Monday, the Kentucky Republican senator pointed the finger at an improbable alleged instigator: the 1980s pop star Richard Marx. “As a repeated target of violence, it is reprehensible that Twitter allows C-list celebrities to encourage violence against me and my family,” Paul said in a statement. Rene Boucher pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress after tackling Paul, allegedly in a squabble over landscaping. Paul tested positive for the virus in March last year, the first senator known to have been infected. Now, as the US wrestles with widespread vaccine hesitancy, Paul said last weekend he would not take a vaccine, contradicting guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2021 14:53 UTC