Jamie Raskin Says It’s ‘Worth Investigating’ If Drinking Played A Role In Committee Hearing Chaos

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told reporters that it is “worth investigating” if alcohol played a role in the personal insults issued by members of the House Oversight Committee.

A Thursday House Oversight Committee hearing to debate holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt quickly turned into chaos after personal insults were levied between lawmakers. It all started when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) insulted Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-TX) “fake eyelashes.”

The comment sparked outrage from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who demanded Chairman James Comer (R-KY) strike Greene’s comments from the record. Crockett responded by referring to Greene as a “bleached blonde, bad-built, butch body.”

According to Politico, both Democrat and Republican members revealed some members of the committee had been drinking on Thursday evening.

While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill Friday morning, Raskin noted it would be “worth investigating” if alcohol played a role in the chaotic argument. Lawmakers on both sides of the Thursday argument have doubled-downed on their comments and refused to apologize.

“I didn’t see the drinking, but the gentlelady from New Mexico Melanie Stansbury raised it. She said there are — there are members drinking in the room. And that’s something that is worth investigating, if there was in fact drinking taking place,” Raskin said.

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