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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Jun 19, 2026, 08:14 PM 20 hrs ago

Dems vow revenge as 'disrespectful' GOP leader's personal jabs leave them fuming

Source: msn/Rawstory

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Democratic lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are growing frustrated with chair Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) over his leadership — including “barely-veiled personal jabs” and other provocations — and are already "vowing they won't forget" if they reclaim the majority in the midterms, Punchbowl News reported Friday.

During a recent hearing in the committee attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Mast “cut off” Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the top Democrat on the committee, during his opening statement. Back in March, Mast chastised Meeks over his attendance after the New York Democrat pushed to subpoena Trump administration officials regarding the U.S. war against Iran.

Regarding his opening statement being cut short, Meeks said it was “disrespectful” of Mast, Punchbowl News reported. Meeks also issued a vague warning to the Florida Republican, who once controversially appeared on Capitol Hill wearing an Israel Defense Forces uniform.

“It’s something I won’t forget when I become chair,” Meeks said.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dems-vow-revenge-as-disrespectful-gop-leader-s-personal-jabs-leave-them-fuming/ar-AA263Wi0



Link to Punchbowl News REPORT - https://punchbowl.news/article/house/house-foreign-affairs-drama/
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Dems vow revenge as 'disrespectful' GOP leader's personal jabs leave them fuming (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago OP
It doesn't have to be 'revenge' to force equal protection dickthegrouch 19 hrs ago #1
MAGAts are crude and rude. Martin68 18 hrs ago #2
Fascist Assholes.. deal with them Cha 12 hrs ago #3

dickthegrouch

(4,732 posts)
1. It doesn't have to be 'revenge' to force equal protection
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 09:24 PM
19 hrs ago

IMHO What he won't forget is how republicans change the rules from when they are in the majority to when Dems are in the majority. The same rules need to apply to all parties no matter who is in power.
That's not revenge.

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