During a congressional hearing on Tuesday, tensions flared as the committee’s Republican chairman was caught on mic cursing at a fellow GOP member under his breath.
The incident unfolded during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing regarding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Lawmakers were directing questions to former military officials involved in the operation.
As Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, signaled to Rep. Darrell Issa that his allotted time for questions had elapsed, Issa continued speaking.
“I thought it was a closing act, chairman,” remarked Issa, R-Calif., prompting an unexpected response from McCaul.
“Go f— yourself,” he muttered.
In a subsequent statement, McCaul issued an apology, acknowledging, “It was a long day, and I lost my temper.”
