Shepard Smith reported Thursday that federal prosecutors are expected to charge Senator Rand Paul’s attacker with federal charges.

Senator Rand Paul (R-TN) suffered six broken ribs and a pleural effusion after he was ambushed and assaulted by a neighbor at his Kentucky home last Friday.

The attacker, Rene Boucher, a 59-year-old retired anesthesiologist, was charged with fourth-degree assault. Neighbor’s of the Republican lawmaker say reports that the incident was over a landscaping dispute is fake news.

According to FOX News Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was told to expect federal charges against his Socialist neighbor who attacked the Republican senator last week.

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That prosecutors are expected to bring federal charges in the attack indicates that they may believe it was politically motivated, Smith reported. Previous media reports that the attack was over a long-standing dispute are inaccurate, Paul’s office has said.