F*cking Disgusting': Mike Lawler Details Rand Paul's Son's Anti-Semitic Tirade

"Well, I think it was reprehensible. I went to grab a bite to eat after a long day, and it's one of the few places, Tune Inn, that actually serves food after 10. So I was meeting a friend and one of your colleagues, Lawler explained, adding: And ultimately, this gentleman, William Rand or William Paul, decided to interject into the conversation and start accosting me about, you know, if Thomas Massie loses, it's because of my people."

"And I asked him, Well, who is my people? And he yelled out, Jews. And I asked him, You think I'm Jewish? And he said, Yes. I said, Well, I'm Irish-Italian Catholic. And he goes, Oh, oh, I'm sorry to accuse you of that, which is just a remarkable statement in and of itself. But he then went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, about Paul Singer, and accusing Jews of being responsible for so many things, playing right into the typical anti-Semitic tropes that so many people rely on."

"And at one point, he said that he hates Jews and hates gays and doesn't care if they die. And I think that's f*cking disgusting. So the conversation shortly thereafter ended. He gave me the middle finger and then tripped on his way out the door. But I mean, look, I think it speaks to a larger issue, obviously, in society and what we're seeing among young people and what we see online."

"And this is the level of hatred and vitriol, frankly, that some of my Jewish colleagues experience, but many of my constituents experience, Lawler added, noting the rising trend of anti-Semitism in the country. I have one of the largest Jewish populations anywhere in the country i"

Rep. Mike Lawler described a Tuesday night run-in at a Washington, DC bar where William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul, interjected into a conversation. Lawler said Paul accused him of being Jewish, then delivered a roughly ten-minute diatribe about Israel and Jews, including references to Paul Singer. Lawler reported that Paul used anti-Semitic tropes, said he hates Jews and hates gays, and stated he does not care if they die. Lawler said the conversation ended, Paul gave him the middle finger, and then tripped while leaving. Lawler connected the incident to broader societal issues, citing rising anti-Semitism and the hatred experienced by Jewish colleagues and constituents.

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