Paul keeps up complaints over handling of COVID-19 pandemic June 29, 2021 at 4:34 pm GREENSBURG, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul complained bitterly Tuesday about the government’s COVID-19 response but did not single out former President Donald Trump for blame, instead accusing Kentucky’s governor and Dr. Anthony Fauci of encroaching on personal freedom. In a home state appearance in Greensburg, Kentucky, the libertarian-leaning Republican said Americans should make their own decisions on whether to be vaccinated. “We don’t really need people who believe in some sort of elitism to tell us what to do,” said Paul, who is an eye surgeon, speaking before a luncheon audience. “I think we’ve got pretty good sense.”