Rand Paul Mocks Capitol Police With Doughnut Joke At Washington Gala

Rand Paul Tells 'Kind Of Mean' Joke About Police
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 13: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a news conference June 13, 2013 at the Capitol Hill Club on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senator Paul was joined by lawmakers and other groups to discuss the National Security Agency's surveillance program. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 13: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a news conference June 13, 2013 at the Capitol Hill Club on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Senator Paul was joined by lawmakers and other groups to discuss the National Security Agency's surveillance program. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took aim at the U.S. Capitol Police Thursday night, joking that those who previously guarded Senate entrances now blocked due to sequestration cuts haven't lost their jobs, but have merely been "reassigned."

"So I'm imagining in my mind this really large room with a lot of doughnuts," Paul quipped at the Competitive Enterprise Institute's annual gala, according to The Washington Post.

Paul, the event's keynote speaker, backtracked after receiving a mixed reaction from the crowd.

"Actually, that's kind of mean -- so I retract that," he said, going on to praise the police force for its work.

In his speech, Paul also poked at the executive branch and regulatory agencies.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a libertarian think tank that supports free enterprise and limited government. The $250-a-plate dinner and casino after-party at the J.W. Marriott in Washington reportedly raised more than $1 million.

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