Rep. Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor after he was caught on videotape pulling a fire alarm in the middle of a key vote to avoid a government shutdown.
The release of the videotape raises another issue: whether Bowman has clearly lied to not just the court but Congress in his account.
Bowman has insisted in Congress and court that he was confused and thought that the door would open if he pulled the fire alarm.
The video shows Bowman not only taking the emergency sign off the door but never stopping or looking back as he pulled the alarm.
Bowman may not have been motivated by delaying the vote, but the videotape does not suggest that he was trying to open the door.
Bowman never looks at the door, let alone tries to open the door, after pulling the alarm.
It is not clear if the false statement to Congress will have any repercussions for Bowman.
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