Rand Paul staffer stabbed over the weekend

Misty Severi

March 27, 08:53 PM March 27, 08:53 PM

A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was hurt in a stabbing in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, the senator's office confirmed in a statement on Monday.

The staffer, who was not identified, was stabbed in broad daylight and was taken to a hospital. The staffer is still recovering, and a suspect has been arrested, the senator said.

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“This past weekend, a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.," Paul said in a statement shared with the Washington Examiner.

"I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions. We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. At this time, we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery,” he continued.

Paul's office additionally confirmed that the staffer who was attacked was the same person who was stabbed on H Street NE on Saturday, according to NBC News Washington. The suspect in that incident, 42-year-old Neal Glynn, was arrested on Monday. Glynn has been charged with assault with intent to kill (Knife).

The staffer was transported to a local hospital and treated for life-threatening injuries, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The attack comes one month after Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was attacked in an elevator at her Washington apartment. It also comes shortly after President Joe Biden blocked changes to the district's criminal code that critics claimed were too soft on crime.