An asbestos outbreak last week left one side of the U.S. Capitol closed briefly for cleanup, but Rep. Don Young (R-AK) didn’t care.
According to Roll Call, the longtime GOP congressman defiantly barged through a police line and entered the House side of the Capitol, which was closed during Thursday’s outbreak.
From Roll Call:
According to multiple sources, Young told an officer trying to stop him from entering the Capitol: “I don’t care if the building is closed,” cursed at the cop, then barged into the scene of the cleanup. A call went out over the Capitol Police radios about the incident, according to officers who are not authorized to speak for the department.
Capitol Police spokesman Shennell Antrobus told CQ Roll Call he had nothing to share when asked if he could confirm the allegations about Young or confirm if officers had been asked to file reports about the 20-term congressman’s behavior.
On Tuesday, Young told CQ Roll Call he had “no comment” as he exited the floor following a series of votes.
