House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul (R-TX) found himself victim of a hot mic on Tuesday when he told a fellow committee member to “go f*** yourself.”
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) was speaking during a committee meeting mostly empty of members when he appeared to go over the five-minute allotment for comment.
“We’ve been keeping a five-minute rule,” McCaul said to Issa.
“I thought it — I thought it was done. I thought it was a closing act, chairman,” Issa responded.
Under his breath, McCaul said in response, “Yeah, go f*** yourself.”
McCaul later responded to questions about his comment, in which he apologized.
“It was a long day, and I lost my temper,” McCaul said via Fox News. “That is uncharacteristic of me and I apologize to Mr. Issa, who I consider a friend.”
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Poking fun at McCaul, Issa brushed off the comments in a post on X.
“Hey @RepMcCaul — I’ve been called worse … and by people I don’t like!” Issa quipped.
