Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) after she began choking on food during a GOP conference luncheon on Thursday, two senators in the meeting told the Washington Examiner.
Ernst was hosting the luncheon for her colleagues alongside the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. Ribeye and pork chops were on the menu. The incident appeared to happen early on in the luncheon before most of the senators had arrived, according to five Republicans who spoke to reporters after the meeting about what occurred.
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“It was great that Rand was there,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) told the Washington Examiner.
“God bless Rand Paul. I never thought I’d say that,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joked to reporters.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Paul worked as an ophthalmologist before being elected to the Senate in 2010. He performs pro bono eye surgeries for patients across Kentucky in his free time, according to his Senate website.
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A spokesperson for Ernst referred the Washington Examiner to the senator’s post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, where she posted a sarcastic message about the event.
“Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats,” Ernst wrote, adding a thank you message for Paul.
