Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York is facing severe criticism from his colleagues this week after pulling a fire alarm in a congressional office building. The situation was further complicated when a controversial internal memo from his office referred to his Republican peers as “Nazis.”
Surveillance footage shows Bowman activating a fire alarm on Saturday morning amidst the chaos as lawmakers strived to prevent a government shutdown. Bowman has since claimed that the act was unintentional, suggesting he confused the alarm for a door release as he hurried to cast a vote. Despite his assertions, some Republicans argue that the Congressman intentionally disrupted the proceedings.
“I am embarrassed to admit that I activated the fire alarm, mistakenly thinking it would open the door. I regret this and sincerely apologize for any confusion this caused,” Bowman said.
However, further controversy erupted when an internal memo from Bowman’s office to Democrat colleagues emerged, titled “Messaging Guidance: Supporting Congressman Jamaal Bowman After Accidental Fire Alarm.” Within the document, a pointed remark labeled certain GOP members as “Nazi members.”
After outrage began growing, Bowman attempted to distance himself from the reference, saying that he did not approve of the term’s use and stating the importance of reserving the term “Nazi” exclusively for its original context.
“I just became aware that in our messaging guidance, there was inappropriate use of the term Nazi without my consent,” he wrote. “I condemn the use of the term Nazi out of its precise definition. It is important to specify the term Nazi to refer to members of the Nazi party & neo-Nazis.”
The incident has amplified calls from several Republicans for Bowman’s expulsion from Congress. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis commented on the situation on “Fox & Friends,” likening Bowman’s behavior to high school mischief and pointing out his previous role as a high school principal.
On the other side of the aisle, Rep. Bowman has garnered support, most notably from fellow “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who described the alarm pulling as a panicked action rather than a deliberate disruption.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed his disappointment over the situation, emphasizing the need for a thorough investigation and appropriate consequences.
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6 Responses
No. Black democrats are above the law and should never be pressured to resign. Only WHITE Republican males must resign immediately as soon as some transgender “reporter” from MSNBC or BBC calls them a racist.
I hate the democrats, but this does seem like an innocent panicked mistake.
Does anyone buy that AOC really believes the alarm pulling was “panic” (or her “apartheid” slur for that matter)?
While robbing target silly one brutha was asked what the h are you doin? To which he replied this is for me man, dem white republicans ain’t payin their fair share
Hey the rule of thumb with AOC is; if she supports it or if she defends it, then it’s got to be wrong.
It is unfair to blame him. His job requires him to spend the whole day in the company of raving lunatics, so of course it might affect his behavior. If he changed careers to something socially useful, I’m sure he would revert to being normal again.