The wife of Sen. Rand Paul lambasted the media on Wednesday for “delighting” in spreading rumors about the attack earlier this month that left the Kentucky Republican with six broken ribs and lung damage.
In a CNN op-ed , Kelley Paul described the incident as a “deliberate, blindside attack” perpetrated by the couple’s Bowling Green neighbor, and not a “scuffle,” “fight,” or “altercation,” as some media outlets have portrayed it.
“This has been a terrible experience; made worse by the media’s gleeful attempts to blame Rand for it, ridiculing him for everything from mowing his own lawn to composting,” Kelley wrote.
“As his wife, I have been distraught over seeing him suffer like this. There have been several nights where I had my hand on my phone ready to call 911 when his breathing became so labored it was terrifying,” she said, adding that her husband has not taken a single breath without experiencing pain since the incident occurred on November 3.
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