Perhaps nobody was more terrified when domestic terrorists descended upon the U.S. Capitol last week than Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
Sen. Sherrod Brown says Graham “screamed” during the insurrection, accusing a Capitol Police officer of not doing “enough” to protect him as the building was being stormed by the MAGA militia.
Speaking to Ari Melber on MSNBC yesterday, Brown described what it was like being inside the Capitol last Wednesday.
“I heard when the 75 senators were confined in a room with about 75 staff people, Lindsey Graham with his mask off started screaming at one of the officers,” he recalled.
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“I think it was one of the captains, saying, ‘How come you didn’t protect us? It’s doing your job!'”
Later, Brown added, “He was screaming at an officer. He had his mask off screaming at this officer from 5 feet away–I was maybe 10 feet on the other side–that the officer, the police, didn’t do enough to protect us.”
WATCH: @SenSherrodBrown reports publicly for the first time that during the attack on the Capitol he saw a maskless Sen. Graham scream at a Capitol police officer for not "doing enough" to protect the Senators pic.twitter.com/LKkfIkmfiH
— The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC ? (@TheBeatWithAri) January 12, 2021
A spokesperson from Graham’s office tells The Hill that he had heard about the Senator from South Carolina “letting the sergeant-at-arms know his thoughts,” but he didn’t elaborate on reports of Graham “screaming.”
Here’s how people on Twitter are responding to the story…
I would have expected @LindseyGrahamSC to be having a full blown case of the vapors on the fainting couch. Good for him for standing up and yelling at the people that were trying to protect him from the monster he created.
— scotty (@scottydozntknow) January 12, 2021
Graham would be the screamer
— Janlow (@Janlow12) January 12, 2021
Save me save me save me please! pic.twitter.com/wS4mTMjuis
— Old and atheist (@and_atheist) January 12, 2021
Guess Lindsey found out the hard way that a mob can’t be controlled. Not very bright that he didn’t know that.
— GraniteMtn (@MtnGranite) January 12, 2021
Probably… Possibly a fainting couch, as well. pic.twitter.com/Oxd66JiHE8
— Dude. You Lost. — Dan Rather (@HRH_King_Lez) January 12, 2021
“Officer! Do you not recognize me? I’m Lindsay Graham! Do you hear me sir? The beloved, and cherished, friend of the President! LINDSAY GRAHAM!
Oh my God! Protect ME!!”— Jed (@AmericanDemos) January 12, 2021
But these protestors just “needed to be heard”. They had feelings.
Isn’t that what Graham & the other enablers in the @GOP are telling us?
— Wendy (@wensilver) January 12, 2021
Pretty on brand. I’m surprised it wasn’t Rand Paul.
— TawniKondo (@TawniKondo) January 12, 2021
Related: Lindsey Graham only wants an impeachment if a blowjob is involved
Georgeiv2
If his beloved leader had been there he could have hidden behind his butt ( He knows where that is ) its big enough !!
HenryCameron
Lindsey Graham was a Never-Trumper. His one true beloved leader and soul mate, who despised Trump, died a couple of years ago. As a politician, Lindsey has supported Trump when they shared common goals, but he’s a swamp rat through and through.
douglen221
And rimmed him at the same time!
Cam
Somebody bring Lady G his smelling salts.
LumpyPillows
To be fair, they did not protect the senators like they should have. This seems a little homophobic, not that I care one iota about Lindsay.
Doug
How can it be homophobic when Graham insists he’s not gay?
Openminded
The way I’m reading the story, Brown said that Graham screamed “you aren’t doing….” at the officer, not that he simply screamed like a baby. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t care for Graham and his attitude at all and would get a giggle out of seeing a video of him screaming like a queen, but me thinks this is just another sensationalized media story.
LumpyPillows
@Doug Irrelevant if he has or has not come out yet. It’s clearly homophobic in intent, even if Lindsay is miraculously straight. Go re-read some of the comments in the article, assuming you bothered to read the article at all.
Cam
Don’t fall for this dodge Lumpy. The right wing closet cases have been screaming for a while that it’s homophobic for the LGBTQ community to insinuate that they’re closeted.
No, Graham has voted for laws attacking us, and the thing he fears most in the world apparently is being outted. So anything that calls attention to this hypocritical bigot is fine by me.
yendor808
Before the Orange Jabba the Hutt can be wheeled out of the White House strapped to a gurney—kicking, screaming and foaming at the mouth—they will first need the Jaws-of-Life to pry Miss Lindsey’s face out of his fat, pimply ass.
butchqueen
I wish they had taken him hostage. That would be so fun to watch.
Heywood Jablowme
Ha. If Lindsay had been taken hostage, would anyone have paid the ransom? Even the Trumpers all hate him now.
Phillip
“Scream” would be an appropriate word to describe how “Miss Pitapat” would respond to the Capitol Building and Chambers being breeched. (Even if it was his Master’s doing that riled up the MAGAs to a fevered pitch.)
He needed to be protected along with the other women; he’s very “sensitive” you know. Besides, he left his smelling-salts in his office. 😉
8millionandcounting
Bet he had a big ol’ sh**t stain on his shorts.
Coward, weaka** pompous old Queen.
BeGone, Before Somebody Drops A House On You, Too.
Fahd
There was Jesse Helms in North Carolina and Strom Thurmond in South Carolina. Now, this. Why didn’t the democrats in South Carolina steal the senate election? I keep hoping he won’t get reelected, and then ,of course, SOUTH CAROLINA.
Prax07
Him, Mcconnell, Hawley, Cruz, and Pence all should’ve been zip tied and handed over to the mob.
Leash
“haha he was scared he would die what a p*ssy xDXD” thats what you sound like. Guess we’ll have to wait and eventually find out how we would react in a similar situation where we in danger gurl.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
To hell with what happened to screaming Mimi, lets get into the latest mess to be reported on about the failed insurrection/coup. It seems the FBI and Department of Homeland Security are investigating SEVERAL senators and congressman for not only giving guide tours to a FEW groups of people and pointing down certain hallways but it was these same people whom that gave these tours to that are going in and out of the offices of elected officials clearly looking for them on video tape.
People, this was an insurrection and girl featured in the article clearly understood THEN just what it was going to mean for her, her death. There is no way she would have been allowed to come out of this alive and that insurrection been successful. Imagine a situation where the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued worldwide orders to its commanders they are to obey the constitution, not a sitting president. In other words the commanders worldwide have been told not to obey ANY orders coming out of that Oval office. Can you imagine? You’d better start because what I just said IS true.
rand503
It’s likely true, and likely worse.
michael_totzke
Poor, Poor, pitiful, helpless Aunt Pittypat … I DECLARE …!!!
BoomerMyles
I understand Lady G”s vagina is still clenched tight from the experience.
OhHellNo
I’m betting Ida Claire peed her pantaloons.
barryaksarben
HE sounds like he went FULL KAREN. I was horrified when this happened and felt bad for all the senators but now that the GQP senators are denying that their lives were in danger I kind of wish a few of them had stayed out there with the “festive” rioters.
Mike Hunt
I do declare. Miss Lindsey must have been screeching like a schoolgirl. I wonder how her ladybugs are doing, and do they still frighten away the DC call boy pee-pees?