An aide to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has a history of inflammatory comments about race and the Civil War.
As first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative online publication, Paul new media staffer Jack Hunter has for years been a provocative talk radio host who called himself the "Southern Avenger." Before that, he was a member of the League of the South, a group that advocates Southern secession.
“Sen. Paul holds his staff to a standard that includes treating every individual with equal protection and respect, without exception,” spokeswoman Moira Bagley said in a statement.
