- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Monday a member of his staff was “brutally attacked in broad daylight” this weekend in Washington, D.C., adding a suspect has been arrested and he is “praying for a speedy and complete recovery” for the staffer.
- The statement came shortly after D.C. Metropolitan Police said in a news release a suspect had been arrested and charged with “Assault with Intent to Kill” related to a Saturday afternoon stabbing in the 1300 block of H Street, Northeast, about 1.5 miles from the Capitol.
- The D.C. Metropolitan Police didn’t specify whether the victim in Saturday’s stabbing was a congressional staffer, but the victim’s name matches the name of a staff member on one of Paul’s Senate committees.
MPD announces an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with Intent to Kill (Knife) offense that occurred on Saturday, March 25, 2023, in the 1300 blk of H St, NE.
Thank you to all who assisted in making DC safer with this arrest!
Release: https://t.co/VW8KizwKmj pic.twitter.com/dnxMHfhJCi
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 27, 2023
