Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has slammed Vice President JD Vance , following his defense of a lethal American military strike against an alleged Venezuelan cartel.

Newsweek reached out to the vice president's press office, the White House, and Paul's office outside of regular working hours via email for comment.

Why It Matters

Paul is one of the few Republican senators who has been critical of some of the President Donald Trump administration's policies , including its tariffs, and the "One Big Beautiful Bill."

As a libertarian Republican, the Kentucky senator has expressed criticism of military intervention, including over the strikes on Iran, something which has previously been and continues to be a splitting point in the Republican Party , with lawmakers in

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