Wisconsin Representatives Mark Pocan and Derrick Van Orden engaged in a public confrontation at the U.S. Capitol, where Van Orden interrupted Pocan's interview. This led to a war of words, with Pocan jokingly calling out Van Orden's classiness. As tensions escalated, the two exchanged personal attacks regarding their political careers. Van Orden accused Pocan of corruption, while Pocan defended his business background. The confrontation followed prior exchanges on social media, illustrating the animosity between the two lawmakers and their differing political beliefs.
The exchange escalated as Pocan criticized Van Orden for interrupting his interview at the Capitol, leading to accusations of corruption and mental health concerns.
Van Orden challenged Pocan on his political experience, while Pocan defended his background as a small business owner.
The confrontation included jabs about late-night tweets and accusations of unethical campaign practices as tensions flared publicly between the two congressmen.
Both representatives took their dispute from social media to a live setting, with a brief debate over their political motives and accusations.
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