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Sen. Rand Paul Recovering From 5 Broken Ribs After Assault

Paul's senior adviser Doug Stafford said the 54-year-old Kentucky senator "has five rib fractures, including three displaced fractures." His alleged attacker is a doctor who's also Paul's neighbor.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was reportedly attacked while he mowed the grass at his home in Bowling Green. He's pictured last month in Washington, D.C., after playing golf with President Trump. / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty Images

Sen. Rand Paul calls it an "unfortunate event." Police are calling it assault — and many people are trying to figure out why Paul's neighbor, a fellow medical doctor, might allegedly have attacked him with enough

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