This was discussed earlier on lgf.
(Van Orden apparently has history of abusive behavior.)
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NEW: Wisconsin GOP Rep. @derrickvanorden cursed out a group of high-school aged pages Wed. night in the Capitol.
He called them lazy shits bc they were in the Rotunda taking pictures on the floor. He told them to get the fuck up.
It’s the pages’ last week…— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 27, 2023
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Apparently the kids were laying on the floor to take pictures of the ceiling frescos -
Senate pages are teenagers - high school aged teenagers. Van Orden is a 53-year-old member of Congress. The kids were lying on the floor to take pictures of the frescoes. https://t.co/73KKB4jwoa
— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) July 28, 2023
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And what was Van Orden doing just before he came out and cursed at a bunch of inoffensive high school interns?
“Van Orden and staff were heard partying loudly”
Per a source, here’s a photo from last night of a bunch of alcohol in Van Orden’s office. Van Orden and staff were heard partying loudly before he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages pic.twitter.com/W6KF35nfWt
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) July 27, 2023