During a Republican event called West Virginia GOP Day, an 'anti-Muslim' meme depicting the 9/11 attacks and a photo of congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) triggered an entire panel of Democratic lawmakers. Shouting matches ensued and one Democrat kicked in a door, injuring an employee of the state house.
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It was not immediately clear who put up the poster, but lawmakers got into a heated dispute over the display. The argument even became physical, leaving a doorkeeper allegedly injured and a lawmaker resigning.
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Democratic lawmaker Mike Caputo allegedly injured a doorkeeper during a heated argument, WSAZ reported.
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Caputo admitted to kicking the door because he wanted to get into the chamber and he said he was being blocked. "We have created an anger that I have never witnessed in 23 years in this body and it sickens me. It absolutely sickens me. So yeah, I kicked the door open I'll own it," Caputo said. The doorkeeper was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
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Sgt. at Arms Anne Lieberman resigned Friday afternoon after being accused of an anti-Muslim slur.
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#InnocentDoorkeepersLivesMatter
This was the meme that started the ruckus:
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Poster connecting Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 terror attacks ignites outrage at West Virginia capitol | Fox News
Poster connecting Rep. Ilhan Omar to 9/11 terror attacks ignites outrage at West Virginia capitol

UPDATE | W.Va. GOP responds to controversy over anti-Muslim display
An anti-Muslim display in the West Virginia Capitol rotunda Friday led to a shouting match among legislators.
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It was not immediately clear who put up the poster, but lawmakers got into a heated dispute over the display. The argument even became physical, leaving a doorkeeper allegedly injured and a lawmaker resigning.
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Democratic lawmaker Mike Caputo allegedly injured a doorkeeper during a heated argument, WSAZ reported.
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Caputo admitted to kicking the door because he wanted to get into the chamber and he said he was being blocked. "We have created an anger that I have never witnessed in 23 years in this body and it sickens me. It absolutely sickens me. So yeah, I kicked the door open I'll own it," Caputo said. The doorkeeper was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
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Sgt. at Arms Anne Lieberman resigned Friday afternoon after being accused of an anti-Muslim slur.
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#InnocentDoorkeepersLivesMatter
This was the meme that started the ruckus:
