"Senator's Failed Attempt to Discredit Expert Exposes High Gun Death Rate in Home State"
Senator John Kennedy attempted to discredit Dr. Megan Ranney during a Senate hearing on gun crime in Chicago, but ended up looking uninformed. When Kennedy asked why Chicago has become a shooting range, Ranney pointed out that Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri have higher firearm death rates. Kennedy then dismissed her response as "word salad," revealing his own ignorance of the complex issue.