Sen. Rand Paul ‘Dumbfounded’ by Rep. Omar’s Criticism of United States

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) talks to reporters as he heads to the U.S. Capitol for the weekly Republican policy luncheon on March 5, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Sen. Rand Paul has joined the chorus of criticism against House Rep. Ilhan Omar, saying she deserves to be rebuked for criticizing the United States after the country took her in as a Somali refugee.

Paul (R-Kentucky) said he was “dumbfounded” by Omar’s (D-Minnesota) recent comments about the U.S.