Paul gave a presentation to GOP Senators arguing Trump's tariffs were bad for the country and Republicans should say so, ...

An infamous deficit hawk, Paul pitched Elon Musk on a massive rescission package during a lunch on Wednesday, he told reporters. Such a package would undo federal funding already approved by Congress.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) walks in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Nov. 13, 2024.Kevin Dietsch—Getty Images Cortellessa is a correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C., bureau.