Outgoing New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman said Friday that he wishes he did not pull the fire alarm in the House office building in September 2023 and tacitly blamed his blowout loss in June’s primary election on Jews.
Bowman made the remarks in an interview with NY1. A member of the far-left “squad” Democrats, Bowman lost the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th district to Westchester County Executive George Latimer by 17 points, an outcome which pundits have attributed in part to Bowman’s antics and his outspoken opposition to Israel given that the district has a sizable population of Jewish Americans.
“I wish I didn’t pull that damn fire alarm, you know what I’m saying?” Bowman said during the interview. (RELATED: Dear Jamaal Bowman, Your Days Of Race-Hustling In Congress Are Over)
BOWMAN: "Ceasefire Now! Ceasefire Now!"
Rep. Bowman picks up stool on stage at rally in the Bronx:
pic.twitter.com/sZClFYoXIm— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 23, 2024
The incident Bowman is referring to occurred in September 2023, when he famously set off the fire alarm in the House office building just before a key vote on a government funding bill was to take place. Bowman explained himself by saying that he thought pulling the fire alarm would open a nearby door.
Bowman then pivoted to talking about Israel and the role his opposition to its war in the Gaza Strip played in his ouster. […]
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