During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Representative Mike McCaul was caught on a hot microphone telling his GOP colleague, Representative Darrell Issa, to 'go fuck yourself' in the middle of the hearing. The incident quickly garnered attention, leading to McCaul's public apology. McCaul expressed regret for his remarks, stating, 'It was a long day, and I lost my temper. That is uncharacteristic of me and I apologize to Mr. Issa, whom I consider a friend.' The exchange has been widely reported, with various news outlets highlighting the heated moment and McCaul's subsequent apology. Additionally, it was noted that McCaul sold up to $500K of Nvidia stock in November. Issa responded to the incident by saying, 'I’ve been called worse … and by people I don’t like!'
.@RepMcCaul tells @RepDarrellIssa to ‘go f*** yourself’ during House committee hearing https://t.co/ZE5aGStjoP https://t.co/ZE5aGStjoP
Hot Mic Catches Rep. McCaul Telling Fellow Republican To ‘Go F*ck Yourself’ https://t.co/i4OHODoFvL
OOPS! Hot Mic Captures GOP Rep Telling Republican Friend To ‘Go F**k Yourself’ https://t.co/itdmu1IvRl
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul apologized to Rep. Darryl Issa on Tuesday after being caught on microphone telling him to “go f**k yourself.” https://t.co/FEmwYVgErD
GOP lawmaker apologizes after telling fellow Republican 'go f--- yourself' at House hearing. https://t.co/oJyWBt3vtm
WATCH: 'F' Word Flies on Hot Mic After Heated Exchange Between GOP Congressmen During Afghanistan Hearing https://t.co/ItnQzo821a
Asked Darrell Issa about McCaul cursing at him, and he said: “I’ve been called worse for doing less. Look, President Obama called me names that can't be repeated and my whole staff. …. Those things happen. (McCaul) has been my friend for over 20 years here. … It happens.” Asked… https://t.co/xVAoTzyZ8J
GOP lawmaker caught on hot mic telling Republican colleague ‘go f--- yourself’ during congressional hearing https://t.co/tXvMGC9CpT
Rep. Michael McCaul apologizes after telling GOP colleague to "go f—" himself at hearing https://t.co/U2Cx9iXQu0
Representative Mike McCaul just told Darrell Issa to go fuck himself in the middle of a hearing. McCaul sold up to $500K of Nvidia stock in November. I’d be on a short temper too. https://t.co/2sJgLtWMls
Hey @RepMcCaul — I’ve been called worse … and by people I don’t like!
House Republican Caught on Hot Mic Telling GOP Colleague, 'Go F*ck Yourself' https://t.co/jqUNIm8fJR
From colleague Aishah Hasnie. McCaul to Issa at Foreign Affairs Cmte: “Yeah go f*ck yourself.” McCaul explanation: “It was a long day, and I lost my temper. That is uncharacteristic of me and I apologize to Mr. Issa, who I consider a friend.”
Defending the Constitution can get you labeled as a “libertarian anarchist” by Republicans in Congress. 😂 No offense taken @GOPMajorityWhip; I appreciate being disassociated from the current mess here in DC ! https://t.co/AcabTHguHt
GOP Rep. Michael McCaul to GOP Rep. Darrell Issa, on a hot mic: “Ah, go fuck yourself.” https://t.co/VYJ07tzRzV
It sounds like Mike McCaul told Darrell Issa to go fuck himself in the middle of a committee hearing https://t.co/7WvmjZiYiR
As much as we’d welcome @RepThomasMassie into the LP, more than just Massie don’t like trump. You’re really showing your ass on the internet today, and we’re 💯 here for your public meltdown. https://t.co/c5m1dLQ3ly
As much as we’d welcome @RepThomasMassie into the LP, more than just Massie doesn’t like trump. You’re really showing your ass on the internet today, and we’re 💯 here for your public meltdown. https://t.co/c5m1dLQ3ly
If we’re more focused on pragmatic results than on being libertarian, you then have no objection to @LPNational running @realDonaldTrump since he can bring in votes, it doesn’t matter if he’s a libertarian or not, right? https://t.co/o3d4Kw2f7f