Sen. Rand Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst when she began choking on food during the Senate lunch on Thursday.
Sen. Ernst is "ok," according to Politico congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett.
Ernst also used the near-death experience to crack a joke about "woke" policies.
"Whoa: Rand Paul used the Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst at Senate lunch today, she was choking on some food, per attendees. She’s OK, senators say," Everett posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Whoa: Rand Paul used the Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst at Senate lunch today, she was choking on some food, per attendees. She’s OK, senators say
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) November 30, 2023
Ernst quoted the post and joked, "Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!" Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
The Kentucky senator attended Baylor University and graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine. He was a practicing ophthalmologist until his election to Senate in 2010.
Paul has not yet responded to Ernst's post.
