Sen. Rand Paul suffered more extreme injuries that initially reported during an altercation with a neighbor Friday. The Kentucky Republican received five broken ribs and bruises to his lungs, officials said Sunday. Paul, 54, was allegedly assaulted by his next-door neighbor in Bowling Green, Kent., 59-year-old Rene Boucher. The cause of the altercation is not yet known. Boucher, an anesthesiologist, has been charged with fourth-degree assault. One of Paul’s aides said Sunday he does not know when Paul might be well enough to rejoin the Senate. “This type of injury is caused by high velocity severe force,” Paul strategist Doug Stafford said in a statement. “It is not clear exactly how soon he will return to work, as the pain is considerable as is the difficulty in getting around, including flying.”
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