GOP congressman admits to doing pull-ups at top of Capitol Dome and insists 'there was nothing unsafe' about it
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Source: CNN Politics
Published 6:28 PM EST, Wed January 31, 2024
Republican Rep. Richard McCormick of Georgia admitted Wednesday to doing pull-ups while with his staff at the top of the US Capitol Dome, insisting his actions were safe and that the story has been “overblown.”
“I’m saying I did pull-ups on some metal structure,” McCormick told CNN, adding he did not go beyond any restricted signage. “There’s some metal structures up there. It wasn’t anything dangerous. It’s been overblown.”
Politico reported earlier Wednesday that McCormick was reported to the Sergeant of Arms for “unsafe actions” by the Capitol Visitors Center while he was on a tour of the dome earlier this week.
McCormick, who is also an emergency room doctor, insisted to CNN that he didn’t breach any safety protocols and confirmed that staff who were with him took video of him doing the pull-ups.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/31/politics/richard-mccormick-pull-ups-capitol-dome/index.html
He should be censured and fined.
According to Politico - https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/01/31/congress/republican-reported-for-unsafe-actions-00138833
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