Rep. Jaime Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, held an explosive hearing Thursday after rumors that non-committee members were intoxicated. He said it was “worth investigating” whether lawmakers were drinking during the meeting.
“I didn’t see any drinking by the ladies and gentlemen from New Mexico, but Melanie Stansbury brought it up. She said there were members drinking in the room, but there was no actual drinking taking place. It is worth investigating whether this was the case,” Raksin said. Fox News.
According to Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D.M.), “some members were drinking alcohol in the hearing room.” Stansbury said the lawmaker who had been drinking was not a member of the committee. Axios reports.
On Thursday night, an Oversight Committee hearing was held between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), with Rep. Greene joined by Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-N.Y.). , Texas), an altercation erupted after someone accused her of wearing “fake” clothing. eyelashes. “
The committee was holding a hearing to charge Attorney General Merrick Garland with contempt of Congress, but the hearing turned into chaos, with lawmakers shouting at each other for nearly an hour.
The incident began with a vote on whether to allow Greene to continue speaking at the hearing. Greene asked whether any of the Democrats on the committee employ the daughter of Judge Juan Machan, the judge who oversaw former President Trump’s hush money trial.
Thursday’s hearing was postponed for several hours because several Republicans on the committee traveled to New York in the morning to support President Trump’s trial. Crockett wonders why Greene brings up Marchand, and the two begin to argue.
Mr. Crockett asked Mr. Greene if she knew “what we are here for.” Green said he doesn’t think Texas Democrats understand “what you guys are here for.”
“I think the false eyelashes are ruining what I’m reading,” she said.
At that point, Ruskin interjected and said, “That’s not even for you, Mr. Green.”
Ocasio-Cortez said attacking someone else’s appearance is “disgusting” and “absolutely unacceptable.”
After a short break, both senators continued their discussion, with Greene insulting Ocasio-Cortez’s intelligence and saying she would “never” apologize for her comments.
Crockett then fired back at Greene, saying she was “bleached blonde, short, and has a shitty body.”
She said Friday that she believed Greene’s initial comments were “absolutely” racist.
The entire scene drew criticism from both sides of the aisle, with both Democrats and Republicans agreeing on at least one point. That was not a good look for Congress.
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