GOP lawmaker barricaded himself in bathroom with sword during Capitol riot

[riversedge]

Source: the hill




GOP lawmaker barricaded himself in bathroom with sword during Capitol riot
By Lexi Lonas - 04/27/21 03:51 PM EDT




A House Republican says he barricaded himself in a bathroom with a sword during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a mob of former President Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol complex.

Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) told The New York Times in an interview published Monday that he was with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) in the GOP leader's office after the riot began.

The lawmakers had reportedly gone to McCarthy's office after the House chamber was evacuated. However, Westerman said he was left in McCarthy's inner work area after the GOP leader's security team took McCarthy to a more secure location.

Westerman said he took a Civil War-era sword that was on display in the office and barricaded himself inside McCarthy's private bathroom, crouching on the toilet and waiting for the riot to be over, the Times reported.
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[Rhiannon12866]

1. Now we know who it was that cowardly McCarthy left behind...

[ancianita]

3. Headlines should read: "McCarthy Ran, Abandoned A Fellow Republican On Jan 6".

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I agree. The only reason I know is that I heard this about McCarthy on MSNBC yesterday

And he needs to be called out on what he did to a fellow Republican. The Democrats know him for who he is.

[oldsoftie]

12. Perfect!

[niyad]

25. It was discussed here on DU earlier this week. I notice the guy still has an "r" after his

name. Apparently he still does not get it.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Wish he'd taken a seat on the sword, instead. Would have been a gift to the natural world.

Him wuvs to steal the lives of helpless creatures who have no way to hide from him.

[Dreampuff]

5. I'm not familiar with him,

But he is evidently a disgusting human being.

[BGBD]

24. So he hunts?

Oh the horror.

[raccoon]

6. Betcha he didn't vote to convict the Dotard in the second impeachment. Nt

[Lovie777]

7. OK ....

Just a thought, wouldn't security also try and save at least that person who was with McCarthy? Also wouldn't a fellow republican insist on trying to help save him as well. Leaving behind someone that can be potentially harmed, oh my.

I don't see a Democrat doing that.

[AllyCat]

15. Republicans don't care about others.

Only themselves

[underpants]

8. You have to admit that's quite a funny image

Grown man crouching on a toilet with a useless sword in his hand cowering from a mob of his own people.

[soothsayer]

10. Civil war, no less!

Not completely useless, but...

[underpants]

19. I doubt it was sharpened

McCarthy himself isn’t exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[FailureToCommunicate]

21. Zing!

[CincyDem]

11. Leave it to a Republican to cling to something old and useless in times of trouble. n/t

[oldsoftie]

13. Oh, it would be useful against that first head to poke into the door!

[ancianita]

14. But the point should be the headlines. What you say right here.

Grown man crouching on a toilet with a useless sword in his hand cowering from a mob of his own people.

That right there should be a headline.

[underpants]

18. Yes!

😆👍😁

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. "In a toilet, with a useless sword in his hand" could describe lots of old nut jobs like him.

[appalachiablue]

29. +1 The imagery, this made my day Lol

Need a good cartoon of this...

[mdelaguna]

17. Epic memes forthcoming I hope nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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[niyad]

26. One of my favourite scenes from that movie.

[Evolve Dammit]

16. Nothing says brave patriot like cowering on a toilet waiting to die (with an antique). Wish they

would have found him and he could have discovered "who loves ya baby"? Anyone captured by that mob would have been seriously hurt if not killed.

[Ramsey Barner]

20. Confederate or Union sword?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[FailureToCommunicate]

23. A rusty one, from Prick's Charge no doubt.

[Grins]

27. ...and 6-days later voted to NOT impeach the orange arsonist. NM

[catrose]

28. Contrast that story with AOC & Katie Porter's

[NH Ethylene]

30. AOC wasn't even in the building. n/t

[dobleremolque]

31. His opponent's campaign cartoons just draw themselves. n/t

[monkeyman1]

32. I got one of his form letter's saying he's doing his job for ARKANSAS . still laughing!!!