(Natural News) In an Aug. 28 morning interview on Fox & Friends, Republican Sen. Rand Paul shared his experience being confronted by a mob of protesters after the Republican National Convention concluded Aug. 27. According to the senator from Kentucky, the mob threatened to "f— him up" and kill him as he, his wife Kelley and two female friends walked back to their hotel.

The protesters stopped short of assaulting the senator and his group after nearby police officers stepped in, preventing the mob from closing in on Paul. Some were even following the senator into their hotel but were stopped by law enforcement.

Paul explained that he and his companions originally intended to take a bus towards the Trump International Hotel alongside other convention attendees. Paul's group reached the hotel and tried to get an Uber back to their accommodations, but decided to walk two blocks after groups of protesters barricaded some streets from vehicular traffic – a decision he regretted. He was unfortunately spotted by a mob of protesters, but the timely intervention of nearby police officers nearby kept the senator and his group away from their attackers.

A video footage of the incident showed a policeman behind the senator using his bicycle to keep the mob at bay, and losing his balance after being shoved by a protester. The same video showed Paul holding the officer's back to prevent him from falling and stumbling completely.

The senator expressed his thanks towards the policemen who accompanied and protected them during their walk, adding that the police "saved their lives" with their actions that night. He also warned that other people will be "pummeled and kicked in the head" and "left senseless on the curb" without the police maintaining public safety.

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The mob threatened Paul that they will "f—" him up and kill him, with the senator adding that he and his wife might have suffered serious injuries from being kicked in the head and stomach if the mob managed to get hold of them. (Related: CHAOS comes to Washington: Lunatic, angry Leftists mob Sen. Rand Paul and other GOP members on the streets of D.C..)