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Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on Thursday for falsely pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building last month. 

For Context: Shortly before the House of Representatives was set to vote on a bill to fund the federal government late last month, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulled a fire alarm inside the House office building, leading the building to evacuate and delaying the vote. Bowman’s critics, including then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), accused Bowman of intentionally pulling the fire alarm to delay the vote. Bowman denied this, claiming in a statement, “as I was rushing to make a vote, I came to a door that is usually open for votes but today would not open. I am embarrassed to admit that I activated the fire alarm, mistakenly thinking it would open the door.”

Details: Under the agreement with prosecutors, Bowman’s charge will be withdrawn if he pays a $1,000 fine and writes an apology to Capitol police. Speaking with reporters after the arraignment, Bowman stated, “I really regret that this caused so much confusion and that people had to evacuate, and I just caused a disturbance. I hate that. It’s pretty embarrassing.”

How the Media Covered It: Bowman’s arraignment was covered moderately across the spectrum. CNN’s (Lean Left bias) coverage made no mention of allegations that Bowman intentionally pulled the fire alarm to delay the vote, while the Daily Caller’s (Right bias) coverage centered entirely around these allegations.

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge for falsely triggering a fire alarm in a House office building.

Bowman struck a deal with the Washington, DC, Attorney General’s office, in which he pleaded guilty to the single misdemeanor offense.

According to the terms of the deal read aloud in court, Bowman’s sentencing will be deferred for three months. During that time, Bowman will be on probation, will pay a $1,000 fine and will write an apology letter to the US Capitol Police.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Thursday to one misdemeanor for falsely pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building last month ahead of a key House vote.

A stone-faced Bowman appeared in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday for his arraignment, one day after he was charged. Under an agreement with prosecutors, he will pay a $1,000 fine and write an apology to the Capitol Police.

Under the agreement, the charge will be withdrawn in three months at a court hearing set for Jan. 29, 2024.

Democratic New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Thursday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge relating to pulling a false fire alarm in a Capitol building, The Hill reports.

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb charged Bowman with a violation of the D.C. code for pulling a fire alarm inside the Cannon House Office Building during a Sept. 30 House vote on a GOP funding package. The House scrambled to vote on a funding package to keep the government open as the 2023 fiscal year came to an end.