New York Dem's Capitol Hill fire alarm incident referred to feds for charges similar to Jan. 6 rioters
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A conservative think tank's watchdog arm sent a criminal referral to the FBI and Capitol Police, among others, about New York Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulling a fire alarm.
In a letter reviewed exclusively by Fox News Digital, Heritage claims Bowman’s list of potential criminal violations includes a federal obstruction statute, which has been used by the Justice Department to prosecute alleged rioters who entered the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, and calls for prison time of up to five years. Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
"Rep. Bowman’s actions violated federal law in addition to D.C. criminal law. The Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigations have made ample use of similar legal theories recently to investigate and prosecute individuals across the country," the letter states.