Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is among the handful of GOP senators who hasn’t endorsed Donald Trump for president in the 2024 election.

The Kentucky senator explained what he expects from Trump before he provides his endorsement.

“I think that it’s important that if he wants to get my vote and my support, wants me to be more active in this, that he’s gonna have to be more vocal on things like the lockdowns that I opposed, like the civil liberties abuses that I opposed, like the debt, which frankly has been bad under Republicans and Democrats,” Paul said.

“I’m looking for a little bit more before I make a final decision. I’m supportive of Donald Trump, but whether or not I take an active role, endorse, go out and campaign for him is something that’s yet to be determined,” he added.

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Per Spectrum News:

Paul’s comments came a day after his fellow Republicans spent hours questioning the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, about his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fauci told lawmakers that he never tried to steer scientists toward a specific conclusion about the origin of the virus.

“I think he’s being disingenuous is the nicest way I can say it,” Paul said Tuesday.

Perhaps no one on Capitol Hill has been more critical of Fauci than Paul.

Paul told Spectrum News that the people of Kentucky support his focus on the pandemic.

“Without question,” Paul said. “There’s also people in Kentucky who still are very upset that our governor actually went in and our mayors went in and said let’s take down the license plates of people in church, let’s close down the restaurants, let’s close down the gyms.”

The pandemic contributed to the deaths of more than 19,000 Kentuckians, according to officials.

Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., has defended his policies, saying he made the best decisions he could with the information he had.

The Daily Caller reached out to the handful of GOP senators who have yet to endorse Donald Trump.

The list of Senate Republicans who haven’t endorsed Trump includes:

  • Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy
  • Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran
  • Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski
  • Utah Sen. Mitt Romney
  • Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul
  • Maine Sen. Susan Collins
  • Indiana Sen. Todd Young

Daily Caller reports:

Romney, Young, Collins and Murkowski have all said they would not be voting for Trump in 2024.

Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford directed the Daily Caller to a tweet to convey his endorsement.

“Congratulations to Donald Trump for an overwhelming victory in the Oklahoma Republican primary. Oklahomans want a secure border, a growing economy, lower inflation and a government that does not attack our domestic energy or our values. On to November!” the tweet reads.

The Caller followed up to ask for a stronger and clearer endorsement, but Lankford’s team did not respond.

A Moran spokesperson told the Caller, “Sen. Moran has a long-standing tradition of not endorsing candidates for public office.”

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley endorsed former President Donald Trump’s 2024 bid in late May in a statement to the Daily Caller.

 

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