Sen. Rand Paul Randal (Rand) Howard PaulRon Paul hospitalized in Texas The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump previews SCOTUS nominee as 'totally brilliant' Rand Paul says he can't judge 'guilt or innocence' in Breonna Taylor case MORE (R-Ky.) has called for the U.S. to "re-examine" its relationship with Saudi Arabia after a Saudi national who was in the U.S. for aviation training allegedly carried out a fatal shooting at a Florida military base.

"We should immediately suspend training Saudi military units until we have all the answers on this horrific attack," Paul tweeted. "We need to re-examine our relationship with the kingdom."

We should immediately suspend training Saudi military units until we have all the answers on this horrific attack. @RepMattGaetz is absolutely right. We need to re-examine our relationship with the kingdom. https://t.co/6hc2axbBE3 — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 11, 2019

Four people including a gunman were killed during a shooting at a naval air base in Pensacola, Fla., last week. The FBI has identified the shooter as Saudi Royal Air Force 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani.

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Following the incident, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz Matthew (Matt) GaetzSunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Trump faces tricky choice on Supreme Court pick Florida attorney general scrutinizing Bloomberg paying fines for felons to vote MORE (R-Fla.) called for a review of the vetting process of foreign military personnel who enter the U.S. for training.

President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE, meanwhile, has been notably close with Saudi Arabia.

After the shooting, Trump said he spoke with Saudi King Salman and tweeted that the leader expressed condolences.

Paul has previously criticized Trump for his closeness with the kingdom, including after the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Turkey.

He called Trump's statement on the matter "Saudi Arabia First, not America First."

He also voted with Democrats and a handful of other Republicans to block Trump's Saudi arms deal earlier this year.