justcallmeharry said:
But, but, but... It was an accident! Yeah, right. Don't let him near a garbage disposal.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jamaal-bowman-pulled-fire-alarm-rcna118230
"This should not go without punishment," McCarthy said. "I'm gonna have a discussion with the Democratic leader about it. But this should not go without punishment. This is an embarrassment."
Bowman's office acknowledged he pulled the alarm, but suggested it was unintentional.
"Congressman Bowman did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote," the spokesperson said in a statement. "The Congressman regrets any confusion."
Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he has not yet seen the video of the fire alarm being pulled.
"Until I see the video, I have no further comment," he said when asked.
The House Administration Committee is already investigating.
"Rep. Jamal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in Cannon this morning," an account controlled by the Republicans on the committee wrote on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, including spelling the congressman's first name incorrectly. "An investigation into why it was pulled is underway."
If this congressman didn't know pulling a fire alarm would set off a fire alarm, he's too stupid to be in Congress.