Sen. Rand Paul says GOP's top recruit against Manchin has 'a lot of health issues,' questions his ability to serve

Fri, 08/04/2023 - 10:32

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia.
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Sen. Rand Paul is raising concerns over the health of his party's top Senate recruit in West Virginia.
He said that Gov. Jim Justice has "a lot of health issues" and questioned "how he'll be able to serve."
It comes amid a spate of recent health-related incidents among members of the US Senate.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is raising concerns over whether his party leadership's favored US Senate candidate in West Virginia is healthy enough to serve.