A member of the sharp-elbowed Democratic “Squad” has been caught on camera physically assaulting an independent journalist who was attempting to nail down her position on the recent spate of violent vandalisms at Tesla dealerships across the U.S.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) was striding through the halls of Congress Tuesday morning when Charles Downs, a correspondent for the media outlet founded by Laura Loomer, turned on his phone camera and began asking whether she stood by her calls last week for a “Tesla Takedown” just days before dealerships were firebombed and vehicles were keyed, hit with Molotov cocktails, or spray painted with graffiti.
“Congresswoman Crockett, you were recently on a Tesla Takedown call calling for violence on the 29th. Would you like to clarify your comments?” the young reporter asks in the video. Though he stood just feet away, Crockett acted as though she didn’t hear him and continued carrying on a conversation with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
“Congresswoman, will you condo-” starts Downs before the attack.
In the clip, Crockett can be seen raising her hand and grabbing at the camera, possibly attempting to take the reporter’s phone or knock it to the floor.
Loomer, a well-known Trump