The Daily Beast reports:
Former Metropolitan Police Department cop Michael Fanone showed up at the Capitol on Wednesday to watch the mess unfolding among Republicans over Kevin McCarthy’s flailing bid to become House speaker. With McCarthy holed up inside, Fanone—who previously called McCarthy a “fucking weasel bitch” for continuing to support Donald Trump after the Capitol riot—suddenly showed up outside in the hallway.
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United States Capitol Police officer Michael Fanone who testified before the Jan. 6 cmte poses outside the speaker’s office where McCarthy is: “I heard he was having some trouble … I just came here to rub it in,” he says. pic.twitter.com/eeyc7USAwx
— Mica Soellner (@MicaSoellnerDC) January 4, 2023
Michael Fanone, a former D.C. police officer who was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, just came by McCarthy’s office. He pointed to the missing nameplate above the office reserved for the House speaker.
“Maybe the fourth time’s the charm,” he said. He’s “here to rub it in,” he added. pic.twitter.com/DnczgXKh5R
— Gabe Ferris (@GabeFerris) January 4, 2023