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Authorities Claim Sen. Rand Paul Attack Was ‘Politically Motivated’

Emily Zanotti

The FBI told local Kentucky media early Sunday that an assault that left Republican Sen. Rand Paul injured and reeling was “politically motivated.”

According to WNKY, a Kentucky NBC affiliate, authorities and Paul’s neighbors believe Rene Boucher attacked Paul over his ideological leanings. The FBI, the local news organization says, has confirmed the motive.

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