Key takeaways:
- The U.S. Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building.
- In response to the incident, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said he would try to force out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
- Former President Donald Trump also weighed in on the incident, claiming that Bowman’s actions were worse than the ex-president’s supporters storming the Capitol.
The U.S. Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building ahead of a last-minute vote to fund the government and avert a shutdown.
The Capitol Police released a statement saying they are continuing to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the fire alarm that resulted in the evacuation of the Cannon House Office Building. Security video reportedly shows Bowman trying to leave the building before he pulled the fire alarm.
In response to the incident, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said he would try to force out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Gaetz said that McCarthy had failed to take a strong stance against Bowman’s actions.
Former President Donald Trump also weighed in on the incident, claiming that Bowman’s actions were worse than the ex-president’s supporters storming the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Bowman “must suffer their same fate.”
The incident has sparked a debate over the appropriateness of Bowman’s actions and the implications of Trump’s comments. It remains to be seen how the Capitol Police investigation will proceed and what the outcome will be.
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