Twitter erupts after hot mic catches someone cursing as Paul Ryan walks away
A hot microphone caught someone at the end of the GOP leaders weekly briefing on Tuesday, saying that the event was a "waste of my f---ing time."
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan concluded the press conference after taking a question regarding President Trump's travel ban. He and other members of the Republican leadership were exiting the room when the phrase was heard on air.
Not imagining things... pic.twitter.com/i2SSsyWZ1R
— Em (@Em_Jay333) January 31, 2017
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's Deputy Chief of Staff Drew Hammill took to Twitter to accuse Ryan in a now-deleted tweet immediately after the moment was shared on YouTube.
Many agreed with Hammill:
That was Paul Ryan. Way to go!! You are a waste of our time!!
— Tokyo Free Skater🍊🍊🍊 (@TKYSK8R) January 31, 2017
talking to reporters a waste of time? @SpeakerRyan you are #Americasshamehttps://t.co/3D9o9Lh9he
— Reasonable Human & I VOTE (@cathyredhead1) January 31, 2017
But Hammill deleted the tweet and apologized after Ryan's Chief Communications Advisor Brendon Buck clarified that it was not Ryan who made the remark.
.@BrendanBuck tells me that was not his boss. Will take his word for it and I apologized.
— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) January 31, 2017
Others suggested that it was House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise:
@SteveScalise thinks it's "a waste of .... time"? Was that speech he gave for white supremacy group in 2002 also a waste ???
— Dr Brutal (@GeneralN42) January 31, 2017
But the claims to the contrary have not stopped Twitter from accusing Ryan for the slip.
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