In a recent incident, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shed light on a moment of panic that led her fellow Democrat, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, to pull a fire alarm in a congressional office building. During her appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Ocasio-Cortez cautiously addressed the actions of her fellow "Squad" member.

She hinted at the circumstances that arose due to a vote to avert a looming government shutdown, mentioning that the exits which are typically open in the building suddenly became closed. However, the host, Jake Tapper, interjected, curious to know if Bowman was responsible for pulling the fire alarm.

The incident occurred on the same afternoon as the vote on the stopgap spending bill, which aimed to prevent a government shutdown. Ocasio-Cortez swiftly paused her explanation and acknowledged that Bowman, in conjunction with the House administration and U.S. Capitol Police, is actively participating in clarifying this apparent misunderstanding.

Bowman himself released a statement on Saturday night, expressing embarrassment over the act. In the statement, he clarified that pulling the fire alarm was a mistake, as he believed it might open a closed door. His intention was solely to reach the voting location urgently, rather than to delay the proceeding.

Following her response to Tapper's question, Ocasio-Cortez utilized the opportunity to criticize Republicans, attributing hypocrisy to their actions. She questioned their pursuit of expelling Bowman while concurrently "protecting" Santos, a Republican representative from New York.

In a recent incident, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shed light on a moment of panic that led her fellow Democrat, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, to pull a fire alarm in a congressional office building. During her appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Ocasio-Cortez cautiously addressed the actions of her fellow "Squad" member.
She hinted at the circumstances that arose due to a vote to avert a looming government shutdown, mentioning that the exits which are typically open in the building suddenly became closed. However, the host, Jake Tapper, interjected, curious to know if Bowman was responsible for pulling the fire alarm.
The incident occurred on the same afternoon as the vote on the stopgap spending bill, which aimed to prevent a government shutdown. Ocasio-Cortez swiftly paused her explanation and acknowledged that Bowman, in conjunction with the House administration and U.S. Capitol Police, is actively participating in clarifying this apparent misunderstanding.
Bowman himself released a statement on Saturday night, expressing embarrassment over the act. In the statement, he clarified that pulling the fire alarm was a mistake, as he believed it might open a closed door. His intention was solely to reach the voting location urgently, rather than to delay the proceeding.
Following her response to Tapper's question, Ocasio-Cortez utilized the opportunity to criticize Republicans, attributing hypocrisy to their actions. She questioned their pursuit of expelling Bowman while concurrently "protecting" Santos, a Republican representative from New York.

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