Rand Paul's son accosts Rep. Lawler with antisemitic insults

William Paul, the adult son of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, drunkenly accosted Rep. Mike Lawler of New York with antisemitic insults at a Capitol Hill bar and restaurant on Tuesday evening, interrupting their conversation to blame supporters of Rep. Thomas Massie's opponent in next week's Kentucky Republican primary.

The incident unfolded in full view of a reporter seated nearby. Paul, who introduced himself as the senator's son, was at the bar a few seats from Lawler. He interjected to say that if Massie loses the primary, "it will be because of your people." When Lawler asked, "Your people?" Paul replied, "Yeah, you Jews." Lawler, who is Irish-Italian Catholic, responded that he is not Jewish. "Oh wow, I'm so sorry for calling you a Jew," Paul said.

Paul then launched into a rant, calling Jewish people anti-American and accusing Lawler and his Jewish supporters of prioritizing Israel over the United States. He specifically criticized Paul Singer, a Jewish Republican megadonor funding an anti-Massie super PAC. Paul suggested Lawler watch more Tucker Carlson and praised his father and Massie as the only lawmakers who truly care about America.

Lawler pushed back, defending his...