“Will Congressman Jamal Bowman be prosecuted and imprisoned for very dangerously pulling and setting off the main fire alarm system in order to stop a Congressional vote that was going on in D.C. His egregious act is covered on tape, a horrible display of nerve and criminality. It was a very dangerous ‘Obstruction of an Official Proceeding,’ the same as used against our J-6 prisoners. Actually, his act may have been worse. HE MUST SUFFER THEIR SAME FATE. WHEN WILL HIS TRIAL BEGIN???” – Trump, posting to Truth Social.
It’s telling that Republicans aren’t even slightly concerned about the absurdity of calling for Bowman’s expulsion while harboring enablers of Trump’s alleged criminality in their ranks. They know they’re pointing the camera away from themselves and at Dems. That’s the ball game. https://t.co/DctUVOzadF
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 1, 2023
I’m impressed by the coordinated, incestuous, right wing machine that stays on message & bulldozes corporate press & media. The fake outrage over Bowman’s fire alarm stunt becomes the story…nevermind the GOP almost shut down the government and supports Trump & his insurrection.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) September 30, 2023
Maga republicans are more outraged at Jamaal Bowman for pulling the fire alarm than they are over tRump’s 1/6 insurrection. Then you remind yourself that they were, quite literally, the insurrectionists.
— Marlene Robertson (@marlene4719) September 30, 2023
This is the door that @RepBowman used to leave the Cannon Building pic.twitter.com/OiUVB0iyJ4
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) September 30, 2023
Hang on. If he was in a hurry, he may have misread what the sign was saying thinking it meant one should pull the fire alarm for 3 sec to make the door open. I mean, do we have a reason to think he really intentionally tried to delay voting? Why would he even do that? The sign: pic.twitter.com/WL1PwBDfG0
— Adrian Wapcaplet (@AdrianWapcapIet) September 30, 2023