Rep. Jamaal Bowman blames his staff for sending out talking points calling Republicans 'Nazi members' without his consent



Progressive Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York offered a bizarre excuse and apology after his office sent out talking points calling his detractors "Nazi members" over his fire alarm scandal.

Republicans and others have called for Bowman to be expelled from Congress and face criminal charges after he admitted to pulling a fire alarm on Saturday before an important vote on the budget. He said that it was an accident caused by his hurrying to get to the vote.

On Monday, his office sent out a bizarre memo with talking points accusing his critics of being Nazis. Soon after, he apologized.

"I just became aware that in our messaging guidance, there was inappropriate use of the term Nazi without my consent," responded Bowman on social media.

"I condemn the use of the term Nazi out of its precise definition," he added. "It is important to specify the term Nazi to refer to members of the Nazi party & neo-Nazis."

The memo offered statements that Democrats could use to defend Bowman against his critics.

“I believe Congressman Bowman when he says this was an accident. Republicans need to instead focus their energy on the Nazi members of their party before anything else.”

Bowman has been mocked and ridiculed relentlessly online, where he has been the target of hilarious memes and photoshop jokes. He was similarly mocked about his Nazi apology.

"The Congressman’s office did not know the use of the term Nazi would set off rhetorical alarms. They thought calling people Nazis was what opened rhetorical doors. This can all be very confusing," joked commentator Mary Katherine Hamm on social media.

Here's more about the bizarre Bowman incident:

Is there ANY way Democrat Jamaal Bowman 'ACCIDENTALLY' pulled a fire alarm? www.youtube.com

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Is there ANY way Democrat Jamaal Bowman ACCIDENTALLY pulled a fire alarm?



Did Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York accidentally pull a fire alarm right before an extremely important vote on a spending bill?

Glenn Beck and many other conservatives think it’s unlikely it was an accident, as he claims.

“It’s a fire alarm. It’s clearly marked,” Glenn says. “When was the last time you pulled a fire alarm by mistake? When’s the last time you met somebody who pulled it by mistake?”

“I’d say never,” he continues. “I mean, yes, I knew somebody in grade school who pulled it intentionally, but that’s the only time I’ve ever seen anyone involved in pulling a fire alarm.”

Bowman claims that he was just trying to open a door and had no idea it would actually trigger the fire alarm — despite the fire alarm being clearly marked.

“Now, a lot of people will say that Jamaal Bowman was pulling the fire alarm to make sure everyone in the Capitol got out of the Capitol,” Glenn says, in order to “disrupt” an official proceeding.

Even an anchor on CNN questioned AOC on Bowman’s actions, saying it “doesn’t really make sense to me, his explanation.”

However, AOC believes Bowman.

“The government’s about to be shut down; there’s a vote clock that’s going down; the exits that are normally open in that building were suddenly closed,” AOC told the CNN anchor in order to excuse Bowman’s actions.

Stu Burguiere doesn’t believe Bowman either, but finds AOC “just wonderful.”

“She’s so dumb and so public about it,” Burguiere says, laughing.


Want more from Glenn Beck?

To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution and live the American dream.