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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend calls liberal women ugly: "Zero makeup"

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Brian Glenn, a host at the conservative Right Side Broadcasting Network and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s boyfriend, has said liberal women are usually the “ugliest” women.

Speaking before former President Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally in Iowa, Glenn said he thinks conservatives are “better-looking” because they’re happy.

“I believe that conservative and Republican people are better-looking people,” he told Christina Bobb, a Trump attorney. “They’re happy. They’re joyous. They exercise. They get outside. They enjoy the outdoors. They’re proud of themselves. They embrace their inner beauty and outer beauty.”

Glenn went on to say that liberal women “tend to be some of the ugliest women I’ve ever seen.”

“I’m serious,” he added. “I mean, zero makeup… well, they wanna be men. They take no pride in their dress, their attire, their makeup, their haircut.

“Half of them look like men. Hairy armpits, hairy legs. Come on. That is not embracing what it means to be a woman. They have demonized what it means to be a woman.”

Addressing Bobb, he added: “They don’t dress like you, they dress like they’re homeless…In all fairness, seriously, it’s because they’re unhappy, that’s what’s making them so ugly.”

In an email to Newsweek, Glenn said his comments were based on “a few observations.”

“It seems like the policies and ideologies that are embraced by women on the left (some not all) tend to be dark and somewhat negative, which I think then reflects on the outside,” he said. “The push by left-leaning groups for women to become less ‘feminine’ results in a gender-neutral look. This includes a lack of hygiene/grooming habits that [goes] against the traditional feminine core. Republican women tend to embrace their femininity more than liberal ones.”

Greene, a Georgia Republican, confirmed she was in a relationship with Glenn in April.

She told Semafor in an interview that he had influenced her view towards the press.

“He’s from the industry, so he is a great resource,” she said. “He’s explained a lot, like how things work and yeah, it’s great. So maybe I’m falling in love with the press.”

The admission came five months after the Daily Mail reported the pair were dating, and published photographs of them spending time together in Rome, Georgia, just a few weeks after the congresswoman’s ex-husband Perry Greene filed for divorce in September 2022. The divorce was finalized in December 2022.

According to court documents, Glenn filed to divorce his ex-wife just two weeks after Perry Greene filed to end his 27-year marriage.

At the time, he told the Daily Mail that he was not romantically involved with Greene.

“My divorce has nothing to do with Marjorie Taylor Greene,” he said.

Earlier this year, Greene defended Glenn after a video showing him dressed in drag went viral after it was posted on social media by the Patriot Takes account.

The congresswoman, who has been a vocal critic of drag performances, said Glenn had dressed as a woman “for morning news in Dallas years ago reporting on an upcoming local theatre production and the morons over at Patriot Takes think this is an attack.”

Update 10/3/23, 5:50 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to add comment from Brian Glenn.

Kari Lake gets ominous warning from GOP campaign chief before Senate bid

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Senator Steve Daines has warned Kari Lake against dwelling on the past ahead of her Senate bid.

Lake will launch her campaign for the Senate seat held by independent Kyrsten Sinema with a rally on October 10, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. She will enter the Arizona race as a front-runner for the GOP nomination after her loss in last year’s race for governor.

Lake, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, has refused to acknowledge her loss to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, despite courts repeatedly rejecting her lawsuits. She took a leaf out of Trump’s playbook by using claims of election fraud to fundraise and build support among Republicans.

But Daines, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is devoted to electing Republicans to the Senate, said the disappointing showing in last year’s midterm elections shows voters aren’t interested in rehashing the past.

In 2022, voters widely ejected Trump-backed candidates in battleground states, including Arizona, who had promoted the former president’s false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

“I think one thing we’ve learned from 2022 is voters do not want to hear about grievances from the past,” Daines said in an interview with CNN.

“They want to hear about what you’re going to do for the future. And if our candidates stay on that message of looking down the highway versus the rearview mirror, I think they’ll be a lot more successful particularly in their appeal to independent voters, which usually decide elections.”

The Montana Republican praised Lake as “very gifted,” but said it’s “going to be important for her to look to the future and not so much the past.”

The Arizona race is a top target for Republicans looking to take control of the Senate, which Democrats currently hold with a 51-49 majority that includes Sinema, who left the Democratic Party last year after frustrating her Democratic colleagues with her opposition to their priorities.

Sinema hasn’t announced whether she will seek a second term in the Senate, and the only major Democrat in the race is Rep. Ruben Gallego. Republican Mark Lamb, the sheriff of Pinal County, is also in the race.

Lake has repeatedly hinted at a Senate run in recent social media posts.

“Arizona has two TERRIBLE options running for Senate right now,” Lake wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, last week.

In the post, she called Gallego “an unhinged Marxist” who “believes that border security is racist” and said that while Sinema claims to be an independent, she “votes with Biden more often than Bernie Sanders does.”

Lake added: “Arizonans want something different. They want a Senator who will put them first.”

Newsweek has contacted a spokesperson for Lake for comment via email.

Woman killed by plane while riding lawnmower

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A young woman riding a lawnmower was killed after being struck by a small plane near an airport in Oklahoma, authorities said.

Samantha Hayes, 27, died on Friday after being hit by the wing of the aircraft in Idabel, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol told local news station KFOR. The 1972 Bonanza A36 landed on the runway at Broken Bow Airport at 3:30 p.m., according to the station.

The pilot, 70-year-old James Baxter, told officials that he saw Hayes on the lawn mower and tried in vain to pull up to avoid hitting her. The plane’s wing hit Hayes in the head, KFOR reported.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Baxter would face any charges. Newsweek has contacted the Oklahoma Highway Patrol for further comment via email.

Tributes have been posted on social media for Hayes, who was remembered as a devoted single mother to three children.

She “was a wonderful great mom to her 3 babies!” Darlene Tadleigh wrote on Facebook. “She was a single mom who worked hard to give them a safe and loving home! These babies knew they were loved everyday all day! Them babies will know how much their momma loved them.

“We never know when these things are gonna happen but they can and for her it did. God knew [his] plan for her and it’s hard for us to process because she was still needed here but his ways are higher than our ways even when it’s hard to understand. Please keep the prayers coming for her family.”

Carley Hayes described Hayes as her best friend, adding that she was “so full of life” and “one of the sweetest people.”

“You’ve got a whole family that’s gonna make sure them babies are good I promise. I am so mad and upset I just don’t understand at all,” she wrote in a Facebook post.

“I’m so thankful for all of the memories we have I just feel like they wasn’t enough. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever faced, I promise I’ll never forget you. This isn’t goodbye but I’ll see you later, I love you Sammy. You should be here.”

Brook Dean wrote: “Rest in peace to this sweet beautiful soul Samantha Hayes. I loved getting to know you and hanging out… I will forever cherish those memories we made they are absolutely precious to me. I wish we had more time, Sammy. We love you.”

Oregon middle school attack: What we know about transgender student claims

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An Oregon school district said it cannot disclose whether or not a middle school student who was recently filmed attacking another classmate is transgender.

A video of the violent incident at Hazelbrook Middle School in Tualatin, a suburb southwest of Portland, has gone viral on social media.

The video shows students walking through a hallway when one student suddenly grabs a girl by her backpack and throws her to the floor, before yanking her hair back-and-forth and smacking her repeatedly in the shoulder.

The assailant calls the girl a “b****,” smacks her a final time and walks off. “I’m sorry, I didn’t do anything,” the victim says, crying, before picking herself up and telling others that she can’t breathe.

The September 20 incident is now under criminal investigation, the Tigard-Tualatin School District and the Tualatin Police Department said in a joint press release that was released late last month.

The student allegedly responsible for the attack was arrested and is facing assault and harassment charges, according to the release. The case has been referred to the Washington County Juvenile Department.

“As this case proceeds through the juvenile court system, we are prohibited from sharing further information about he youth and the court process, as per Oregon records law concerning juveniles,” it added.

Video of the incident was circulated on social media by conservative commentators, who concluded without confirmation that the attacker is transgender.

A clip of the fight was recently shared by Riley Gaines, a former swimmer who has protested the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, where it has amassed more than 10 million views.

“Trans male attacks female student in Oregon high school,” Gaines wrote. “This was certainly planned given multiple people were filming. All involved should be suspended and he should be charged with assault as a male.”

The assumption led to furious calls to the district and the school from people across the country, Oregon Live reported last week. It prompted the Tigard-Tualatin School Board to release a statement on Thursday evening, hitting out at those who circulated the video.

“Students and adults contributed to the sharing of this recording that exposed minors who were directly and indirectly involved without consent,” the statement said. “In addition, the sharing of this incident has spread across the country and beyond, inspiring false information and a focus and discourse on sexual identity. These acts have contributed to the trauma individuals and families are already experiencing.”

In last week’s press release, the school district also said it could not comment on any disciplinary action taken against the alleged assailant.

“We acknowledge the concerns raised by parents and community members regarding the safety of students at Hazelbrook Middle School,” it said. “Tigard-Tualatin School District (TSTD) prioritizes student safety above all else. While we cannot disclose the current status of the youth responsible for the attack in terms of enrollment, we assure students and parents that measures have been implemented to ensure their safety at Hazelbrook Middle School and all TTSD schools since the incident.”

Hazelbrook Middle School was evacuated on Friday after it received an email threat with claims of explosives on school grounds and a shooting, local news station KOIN reported.

Classes have been canceled for Monday, according to the school district’s website.

“Staff will report as scheduled,” a notice on the website says. “We look forward to welcoming your students back on Tuesday for a regular schedule.”

Newsweek has contacted the school district and the Tualatin Police Department for further comment via email.

Republicans’ "secret police" sparks fight with Democrats

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Republicans in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in their state budget critics say will create a “secret police force.”

North Carolina’s state budget is set to expand the authority of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, a legislative investigative committee. The changes will allow the committee to investigate state a local government agencies, “or non-State entity receiving public funds.”

The budget will allow the GOP-controlled committee to access “any documents or records related to any contract awarded by a State agency, including, but not limited to, (i) records related to the drafting and approval of the contract and (ii) documents and records of the contractor that the Commission determines will assist in verifying accounts or will contain data affecting fees or performance,” according to its text.

Democrats have raised concerns about this measure being a government overstep, arguing that the text would state allow agents to enter any government contractor or subcontractors’ homes to access these documents. Republicans have argued the committee’s expanded scope is necessary to ensure greater oversight following criticism over the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent hurricanes.

State Representative Allison Dahle compared the investigative body to a “secret police force” during debate on the budget on the floor of the House. She warned that it would “give carte blanche to legislators and legislative employees to look into any entity that receives state funding,” according to The News & Observer.

“This secret police force can even come into, for example, a law firm that receives state funding for court-appointed lawyers. This now means that the sanctity of the attorney-client privilege is now defunct,” she said.

State Senator Graig Meyer warned that the budget would give “Gov Ops broad, intrusive, & punitive powers to investigate any state entity or any ‘non-state entity’ that has pretty much any connection to the State of NC at all,” in a post to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

“Let’s say you’re a subcontractor to a contractor w a state agency…get ready to turn over your docs,” he wrote.

Republicans, however, have defended the legislation against Democratic criticism.

“Why is it taking so long for these people to get back in their houses? What’s taking so long. So, when our Gov Ops committee went in and started asking these same questions, they were stonewalled as well,” State House Speaker Tim Moore, a Republican, said, according to a report from Raleigh-based television news station WNCN.

Senate leader Phil Berger, also a Republican, told the news station that expanding the committee’s authority is “not a partisan thing.”

“It is something that is designed to assist the General Assembly and all members of the General Assembly in carrying out our constitutional obligations to oversee the money that’s being spent,” he said.

Newsweek reached out to Speaker Moore’s office for comment via email.

Video of judge smiling during Trump trial goes viral

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Judge Arthur Engoron faced Republican outrage after video of him smiling ahead of former President Donald Trump‘s non-jury civil trial went viral on social media Monday morning.

Trump, who is running in the Republican presidential primary, appeared in New York court on Monday for his trial after New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into alleged business fraud committed by his businesses.

James said that the former president artificially inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to obtain benefits such as better bank loans and reduced tax bills between 2011 and 2021. Engoron, who last week ruled in James’ favor in one claim—persistent and repeated fraud by Trump, his adult sons, their businesses and executives—will decide on six other accusations, including falsifying business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy claims.

The former president may be ordered to pay damages but is not facing criminal charges in this trial, which is separate from his four criminal cases. Trump maintains his innocence and has condemned Engoron’s ruling as “un-American.”

Engoron temporarily allowed cameras inside the courtroom ahead of the trial, though cameras would not be allowed once proceedings officially began. Video quickly emerged on social media showing the judge appearing to smile at a camera before the trial, sparking GOP outrage.

“Video cameras allowed into the courtroom for a brief moment – Judge gives a smile – Reporters are ushered out,” conservative news outlet The Daily Caller wrote in a post to X, formerly Twitter.

“The judge in Trump’s case smiles for his closeup. What an absolute clown show,” wrote the conservative outlet Citizen Free Press.

Robby Starbuck, a former Republican congressional candidate, wrote: “Wow. This video from inside the courtroom speaks volumes. Watch NY AG Leticia James stare at Trump. She looks like an obsessive creep. Then watch the Judge smile for his moment in the sun. These people are deranged, Marxist tyrants.”

“We have a serious crisis in our judicial system. So many demons,” wrote journalist Julie Kelly.

When reached by Newsweek on Monday, a spokesperson for the New York court’s public information office declined to comment on the critiques, explaining that judges do not comment on pending litigation.

Legal experts have said the outcome of the trial could significantly hamper his ability to conduct business in New York.

Engoron last week ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses in New York be rescinded and that the companies that own some of his properties be handed over to independent receivers. Legal experts have described the ruling as the corporate death penalty, and former Trump attorney Michael Cohen on Sunday said it could be a financial catastrophe for him.

Trump "throwing in the towel" on fraud case, ex-DOJ official warns

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Former President Donald Trump is “throwing in the towel” in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ case accusing him of business fraud, former Department of Justice (DOJ) official John Yoo warned on Monday.

Trump, who is running in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, appeared in New York court on Monday for his trial into the business fraud allegations. James accused the former president of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to obtain benefits such as better bank loans and reduced tax bills between 2011 and 2021.

Judge Arthur Engoron, who is overseeing the case, ruled last week that Trump, his adult sons, their businesses and executives committed fraud, and will now decide on six other accusations, including falsifying business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy claims during the trial.

Yoo, who served as a deputy assistant attorney general under former President George W. Bush, said Trump is deploying both a legal and political strategy during the trial and that they are at “great odds” with each other.

“I think that Trump has already decided he’s going to lose on the law. Last week, the judge already made all the key findings against him. So what I think President Trump has done is turn this all into a political strategy,” he said during an interview appearance on Fox News.

Trump maintained a defiant tone against Engoron and James as he headed for the courtroom, calling the trial a “continuation of the single biggest witch hunt of all time,” attacking both Engoron and James.

“We have a rogue judge who rules that properties are worth a tiny fraction, 1/100th, a tiny fraction of what they are. We have a racist attorney general who is a horror show who ran on the basis that she was going to get Trump before she even knew anything about me,” the former president said.

Trump has cast the legal system as being biased against him, accusing prosecutors of targeting him for political purposes. His messaging has connected with Republican primary voters, who have continued to support him amid his legal woes. Polls show that he remains the frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary.

Yoo said Trump’s remarks were “aimed at the political sphere” and “could only make sure that he’s going to lose” his legal case. Attacking Judge Engoron makes it less likely that he would rule in the former president’s favor, Yoo said, adding that Trump would likely lose the case on appeal.

“I think what you’re seeing here is actually throwing in the towel on the law and using it instead as a platform to amplify his political message. But that political message will tube and tank his ability to prevail at all in this legal proceeding,” he said.

Newsweek reached out to Trump’s campaign for comment via email.

The former president may be ordered to pay damages, but is not facing criminal charges in this non-jury trial, which is separate from his four criminal cases where he maintains his innocence.

Still, legal experts have said the outcome of the trial could significantly hamper his ability to conduct business in New York.

Engoron last week ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses in New York be rescinded and that the companies that own some of his properties be handed over to independent receivers. Legal experts have described the ruling as the corporate death penalty, while former Trump attorney Michael Cohen on Sunday said it could be a financial catastrophe for him.

Trump testifying in fraud trial won’t change judge’s mind: Ex-prosecutor

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Former President Donald Trump testifying in his New York business fraud trial is unlikely to convince Judge Arthur Engoron of his innocence, according to federal former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.

Trump, who is running in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, appeared in New York court on Monday for his trial into business fraud allegations raised by New York Attorney Letitia James, who accused him, his adult sons and businesses of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to obtain benefits such as better bank loans and reduced tax bills between 2011 and 2021.

Engoron, the judge assigned to oversee the case, last week sided with James that the former president committed fraud. The civil trial will now focus on the six other accusations raised by James, which include falsifying business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy claims during the trial. Because Trump’s legal team allegedly never asked for a jury in this case, Engoron will rule on the claims himself.

Trump, who has maintained his innocence and accused prosecutors of targeting him for political purposes, attended the opening day of the trial. He is expected to eventually be called as a witness.

Weissmann, who served as an assistant United States attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the general counsel for the FBI, said during a discussion on MSNBC Monday his testimony is unlikely to change Engoron’s mind after he sided with James last week.

“I think he kind of has no choice, but I think it’s going to be an extremely difficult time for him on the stand if he chooses to testify,” he said. “One, because the judge has already made findings against him, it’s going to be very hard to get him to change his mind, and there’s good reason for that.”

He pointed to the former President misstating the size of his Trump Tower Triplex to inflate its valuation as one example of evidence that would make it difficult for Engoron to change his mind. James accused him of claiming the apartment is 30,000 square feet when in actuality it is 10,000 square feet.

Weissmann said, “It’s hard to say anything other than he lied about” the size of his apartment and that his defense “did not have an argument” to explain why the misstatement was not “intentional.”

He said it would be very hard for Trump to convince Engoron that he did not have bad intent.

“The defense is, even if I intentionally lied, the banks didn’t rely on it. In other words, they didn’t care because they were looking at other things. And that is actually their main argument and the only one they can sort of hope to prevail on, but it’s super unattractive, right? That is like, ‘I’m an intentional fraudster, but the banks were actually looking at other things,'” he said.

Kevin McCarthy tells Matt Gaetz to "bring it on" after move to oust

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is responding to Representative Matt Gaetz‘s move to oust him from leadership by indicating that he welcomes the challenge.

Gaetz filed a motion to vacate the speakership on Monday. The Florida Republican had repeatedly threatened to do so in recent weeks over criticism of McCarthy’s willingness to work with Democrats to avert a government shutdown and potentially provide continued funding to Ukraine’s war against invading Russian forces.

Shortly after the motion was filed, McCarthy responded by writing, “Bring it on,” in a post to X, formerly Twitter.

When reached for comment, the office of Gaetz pointed Newsweek to a post that Gaetz made in response minutes later: “Just did.”

Prior to filing the motion, Gaetz argued in a speech from the floor that it was “becoming increasingly clear” that McCarthy did not work for Republicans. He demanded to learn the details of a purported deal McCarthy made with President Joe Biden to fund Ukraine.

McCarthy denied that any deal had been made with Biden. During a CBS interview on Sunday, the speaker also urged Gaetz to “bring it on” and said that the effort to remove him was “personal” for the Florida congressman.

“This is personal with Matt,” McCarthy said on Face the Nation. “Matt has voted against the most conservative ability to protect our border, to secure our border. He’s more interested in securing TV interviews than doing something. He wanted to push us into a shutdown, even threatening his own district, with all the military people there who would not be paid, only because he wants to take this motion.”

“So be it, bring it on,” he continued. “Let’s get over with it, and let’s start governing.”

Amid an extended and tense series of hearings to secure his speakership in January, McCarthy agreed to allow a single House member to file the motion to remove him at any time.

The motion to vacate requires only a simple majority vote to pass. For it to succeed, only five Republican lawmakers would need to support it due to the GOP’s slim 221-212 House majority, assuming all Democrats opted to remove McCarthy.

However, the likelihood of Gaetz’s motion succeeding is unclear. A number or Republicans have already indicated that they support McCarthy, while the possibility remains that some Democrats could also choose to vote against the measure.

Gaetz told CNN‘s Manu Raju earlier on Monday that he would continue to introduce new motions to vacate if his initial effort to oust McCarthy fails, indicating that he could make at least “14 or 15” attempts.

CNN reporter Melanie Zanona also said that Republicans were planning to “work with Dems to change the rules so that a single person can no longer call for such a vote” if Gaetz followed through with his threat.

Texas congressman carjacked at gunpoint

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Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas has been carjacked just outside of his residence in Washington, D.C.

Cuellar, a centrist who represents Texas, had his vehicle taken at gunpoint in D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood on Monday night. The carjacking was first reported by Politico, with Cuellar’s office confirming the incident to Newsweek a short time later.

“As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle,” Cuellar’s Chief of Staff Jacob Hochberg said in a text. “Luckily, he was not harmed and is working with local law enforcement.”

“Thank you to Metro PD and Capitol Police for their swift action and for recovering the Congressman’s vehicle,” Hochberg added.

Members of Congress were sent an alert that informed them of the carjacking shortly after it happened, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Axios reporter Andrew Solender.

“Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked right outside a dorm building in which dozens [of] House members live, per an alert sent to the members,” Solender wrote. “3-4 men held guns to his head, they took his phone and his car as he was parked on the street, the alert says.”

Without mentioning Cuellar but in response to a request for comment on his carjacking, Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement to Newsweek that there “was a report of an armed carjacking that came in at approximately 9:32 pm at the intersection of New Jersey and K Street, Southeast.”

In an email to Newsweek, the U.S. Capitol Police said that it was investigating the incident alongside the Metropolitan Police Department, adding that “detectives are working to track down the suspects.”

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia commented on the carjacking almost immediately after news of the incident emerged, expressing concern for Cuellar while also taking the opportunity to launch an attack on Democrats.

“Democrat Congressman Henry Cuellar was just car jacked at gun point in Navy Yard which is just a few miles from the Capitol,” Greene wrote on X. “I hope he’s ok. They should be prosecuting real criminals instead of persecuting their political enemies.”

GOP Senator Mike Lee also weighed in on the carjacking on X, while using the incident to make a point about crime in Washington.

“My friend, @RepCuellar (D. TX), became the victim of a crime tonight in what’s considered a nice part of D.C. D.C. is dangerous,” Lee wrote. “Something’s gone terribly wrong here—for far too long. Congress has the sole power to make D.C.’s laws, and must intervene.”

Monday’s incident was not the only carjacking of a sitting member of Congress in recent memory. In December 2021, the vehicle of Democratic Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania was stolen at gunpoint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, later being recovered in Delaware as five suspects were arrested.

Update: 10/03/23, 12:15 a.m.: This article was updated with more information, comment from the U.S. Capitol Police and additional context.