Rand Paul Ramps Up Alliance with Trump

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) “has defended President Trump on some of his most controversial moves, going against the prevailing sentiment of the libertarian movement with which he and his father, former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), have long been identified,” The Hill reports.

“Some of the most libertarian-leaning members of Congress, such as Sens. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), have served as forceful critics of Trump within the GOP. But Rand Paul, who prefers the mantle of constitutional conservative to libertarian, has repeatedly offered Trump a stirring defense.”