Laura Loomer recently tweeted this to Jamaal Bowman.
Hey @RepBowman
Why did you delete this? pic.twitter.com/m28nIyVEeH
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 1, 2023
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., recently stunned conservatives and members of the media on Sunday after releasing multiple statements about pulling the fire alarm in a congressional office building.
Bowman pulled the alarm on Saturday while lawmakers were voting on a bill to avoid a government shutdown. Bowman said in a statement that he was rushing to cast his vote on the bill. Bowman’s chief of staff, Sarah Iddrissu, said that Bowman “didn’t realize” he would trigger an alarm.
“Congressman Bowman did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote,” Iddrissu wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The Congressman regrets any confusion.”
Bowman posted another statement to X Saturday evening and again said he believed it would have opened the door.
“I want to personally clear up confusion surrounding today’s events. Today as I was rushing to make a vote, I came to a door that is usually open for votes, but today would not be open. I am embarrassed to admit that I activated the fire alarm, mistakenly thinking it would open the door,” Bowman said, apologizing for any confusion.
He said that he did not intend to delay the vote, insisting it was the exact opposite.
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said the statement put out by Bowman’s chief of staff was “complete garbage.”
“He did not realize deliberately pulling a fire alarm would … trigger a fire alarm. This statement is complete garbage,” he wrote.
Another Republican member of congress said the statement was “proof” of how far Democrats were willing to go in order to force a shutdown, while others doubted the excuse Bowman gave.
He did not realize deliberately pulling a fire alarm would… trigger a fire alarm.
This statement is complete garbage. https://t.co/z0Q6M7plfp
— Rep. Ralph Norman (@RepRalphNorman) September 30, 2023
Don't you hate when you're rushing to the House floor and accidentally pull the fire alarm on your way there? https://t.co/Ivuyujtwa2
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) September 30, 2023
