House Oversight Committee Chaos: Accusations of Drinking and Insults Fly as Lawmakers Clash

House Democrats Accuse Republicans of Drinking Before Explosive Hearing

A top-ranking House Democrat has accused Republicans who attended Donald Trump’s hush money trial of drinking on the trip before attending an explosive House hearing on Thursday. The meeting of the House Oversight Committee descended into chaos after GOP firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene insulted Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett over her “fake eyelashes.” This led to a heated exchange between the lawmakers, with allegations of alcohol involvement.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle later said that alcohol may have been involved. Senior Democrat Jamie Raskin blamed Republican members who had traveled to New York from DC to support Mr. Trump in court. He expressed concern over the behavior of the members who had skipped legislative votes to attend the trial.

The Republicans who showed up at Mr. Trump’s trial on Thursday included Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Andy Biggs, and others. They were part of a wave of GOP supporters of the president who attended the Manhattan courthouse in the past week. However, no lawmaker directly involved in the Oversight Committee hearing incident attended the trial.

During the hearing, Mr. Gaetz invoked Donald Trump’s call to the Proud Boys, further adding to the tension in the room. The incident involving Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett escalated, with accusations of racism and personal attacks being thrown around.

Chairman James Comer ruled that Ms. Greene’s comments did not violate House rules, leading to further confrontation between the lawmakers. The incident has sparked calls for an investigation into the potential involvement of alcohol during the events at the hearing.

Overall, the chaotic hearing and the allegations of drinking have highlighted the deep divide and tensions between lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The fallout from this incident is likely to continue as both parties grapple with the aftermath of the explosive confrontation.