Rand Paul

Lance is coming straight from the operational field where he ran large scale operations and worked alongside state and federal partners to remove illegal aliens from Oklahoma.

— Markwayne Mullin; then Homeland Security Secretary; said this at the time, adding that Trump "made a great pick".

Under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions.

— Dr. Anthony Fauci, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29, 2026.

I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders.

— Sen. Mitch McConnell, in a statement about his recovery and ongoing physical therapy (as reported by CNN).

Holding a witness in contempt is a serious thing, and it should be rare. The contempt power exists for precisely this circumstance.

— Sen. Rand Paul, commenting on the use of contempt of Congress in the Fauci investigation.

Perhaps there has never been a group of people treated so badly in our Nation’s history.

— Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump, around 7 a.m. on July 31, 2026.