Bowman said he thought pulling the fire alarm would ‘open the door’
House Republicans reacted to Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) fire alarm-pulling incident on Saturday, with one even calling to expel the New York Democrat from Congress.
Bowman pulled a fire alarm on Saturday, the same day the Republicans began voting on the stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. The “Squad” member claimed he thought it would open the door rather than set off the fire alarm.
“I was just trying to get to my vote,” Bowman explained to reporters. “The door that’s usually open wasn’t open. And you know, I didn’t mean to cause confusion… I didn’t know I was going to trip the whole building. I thought it would help me open the door.”
The U.S. Capitol Police and the House Administration Committee are both investigating the incident. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) argued that the alarm-pulling fiasco was “serious” and warrants further inquiry.
Lock up the Bastard !!!! GUILTY !!!!!