Rep. Bowman Faces Charges for False Fire Alarm in Capitol Building

TL;DR
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has been charged by the DC attorney general for triggering a fire alarm in a House office building when there was no emergency. Bowman claimed it was an accident, stating that he pulled the fire alarm in an attempt to open a closed door while trying to get to a vote. He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
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