Overview

• Rep. Rashida Tlaib described the Trump administration’s control of some D.C. policing functions as a “fascist takeover” during a hearing on District oversight.
• Rep. Byron Donalds objected and asked, “Do I look like a member of the Third Reich to you?”, and the exchange escalated into a shouting match before Chair James Comer restored order.
• Tlaib spoke past her allotted time, refused to yield, and chanted “Free DC!” as proceedings briefly devolved.
• During the back-and-forth, Tlaib accused Donalds of an earlier “ghost voting” incident, while both lawmakers talked over each other without resolving the claim.
• After the hearing, Donalds posted on X linking Tlaib’s rhetoric to Charlie Kirk’s killing, and there were no public indications of new disciplinary action as of Friday.