White House silent on Jamaal Bowman’s fire alarm incident.

White House Press Secretary Refuses to Comment ‌on Fire Alarm Incident

During a recent House office building incident, where House Democrats were attempting to delay voting on a Republican ​spending bill, a Democratic lawmaker pulled a fire alarm. The White House Press‍ Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, ⁤was asked about this incident during a press conference ⁣but chose‍ not to comment.

The ‍Democratic lawmaker in question, Rep. Jamaal​ Bowman, is currently ⁣under investigation by U.S. Capitol Police and congressional investigators. Bowman⁢ claims‌ that he pulled the fire alarm because he was trying ‍to leave the building to go vote and believed‌ it would open the door.

When asked if President Biden would ever resort⁣ to such tactics, Jean-Pierre chuckled and responded, “Are you talking about something​ specifically?” She then stated that she had not ⁣spoken to the President about the incident and would not comment further, leaving it up to the ⁢House process.

For more‍ information, ​watch the video below:

KJP ​to Doocy on Bowman pulling⁤ the fire alarm: “What I can tell⁤ you is I have not talken [sic]–spoken to‌ the President about this & so, just⁢ not going to comment. I would leave​ it up‍ to–I know there’s a House process moving forward right now. I would leave it to [them].” pic.twitter.com/F22O0Z8DTZ

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 2, 2023

Related: Bowman’s Office Urged Democrats To Distract From Fire Alarm Incident⁣ By Calling Republicans ‘Nazis’

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