News Sen. Rand Paul: I was ‘attacked by an angry mob’ following Trump’s RNC speech August 28, 2020 Ben Tobin and Jason Lalljee, Louisville Courier Journal Comments Off on Sen. Rand Paul: I was ‘attacked by an angry mob’ following Trump’s RNC speech Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a Democrat who endorsed Trump, was also approached by protesters in Washington, D.C. after the Trump's RNC speech.