Senator Rand Paul Performs Heimlich on Colleague Joni Ernst After Choking Incident
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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst choked while eating lunch at the Capitol and was aided by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who performed the Heimlich maneuver on her.
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Ernst later joked on social media, blaming "woke policies" Democrats are pushing for making her choke.
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The choking was actually caused by large portions of Iowa-themed food served at the GOP conference lunch.
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Other Republican senators present, including Lindsey Graham and Cynthia Lummis, commended Paul's quick response.
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Paul later advised senators on how to get trained in the Heimlich maneuver and respond to choking incidents.