Rand Paul promises Covid review if Republicans retake Senate in midterms
by Associated Press in Smithfield, Kentucky from US news | The Guardian on (#5YRB6)
Kentucky senator who has clashed publicly with Dr Anthony Fauci champions lab leak theory in remarks at rally
The Kentucky senator Rand Paul promised on Saturday to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmanship.
Speaking to supporters at a campaign rally, the senator denounced what he sees as government overreach in response to Covid-19. He applauded a recent judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs.
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