Rand Paul: Minneapolis shooting response ‘flies in the face’ of Second Amendment

Published January 28, 2026 1:42pm ET



Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Wednesday his visits to protests and rallies run counter to Trump administration officials’ claims on carrying firearms.

The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and Citizenship and Immigration Services are all set to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Feb. 10, and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 12.

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