A Capitol Hill reporter and a House lawmaker discovered on Thursday that you never get between Rep. Virginia Foxx and the “cursed elevator”.
The North Carolina Republican was captured on video looking frustrated with a large group of reporters who were lashing out at Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) with questions about the House speaker race and, more importantly, preventing his exit.
“I need to get a lift. move! move! move! move! move!” Foxx, 80, screamed as he tried to push through the crowd.
“Oh, I’m sorry, Virginia,” an apologetic Donalds replied, upon hearing the commotion.
“Oh come on, guys. Get off the damn elevator,” Foxx, who was still struggling to get to one of the members-only elevators, grumbled.
After Donalds helped point Foxx toward an incoming elevator, the angry lawmaker muttered, “Go find a place to talk,” as he finally entered the elevator.
“I love Virginia. I’m willing. I love her,” Donalds told reporters, after the doors closed. “Listen, with Virginia Foxx you know where you stand. And in this city, wooh, I love that.
The North Carolina Republican was captured on video looking upset with a large group of reporters and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) blocked his exit. Virginia Foxx/X After Donalds helped point Foxx toward an incoming elevator, the angry lawmaker snarled, “Go find somewhere to talk,” when he finally entered the elevator. Virginia Foxx/X
When a reporter joked that maybe Foxx should throw his hat in the ring for the speaker, Donalds said, “Talk to him now. He’ll probably saddle up.”
“Official Foxx Merchandise. Nothing to see here, folks,” Foxx posted on X, after video of the incident surfaced.
“Lol I love Virginia Foxx,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said in a tweet, also sharing the footage.
“I don’t know why I feel like I’m in trouble lol But Rep. Virginia Foxx just scolded us and Byron Donalds,” videographer JC Whittington, who captured a corner of the scene, tweeted.
Foxx was able to find the “cursed elevator” with help from his colleagues.Virginia Foxx/X Several users on X suggested the 80-year-old congressman should put his name in the hat to become the next Speaker of the House.AP
“Speaker Virginia Foxx is going to wrap up this conference in a hurry,” said one X user.
“Time to draft [Foxx] as Speaker,” another X user demanded. “He knows how to run the House.”
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