Banks tells fired government worker he 'probably deserved it' because he seems 'like a clown'

[Michie]

'Thank you President Trump for draining the swamp,' Banks said in a statement to Fox News Digital​

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told an individual who said he had been fired from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that he likely deserved to be dismissed because he seemed "like a clown."

The GOP senator has not backed away from his comments, which were captured on camera.

Retweeting a post that featured video of the exchange, the lawmaker's @SenatorBanks X account declared, "Hard truth!" Banks is also using a screenshot of himself from the video as his new profile photo on that account.

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Banks tells fired government worker he 'probably deserved it' because he seems 'like a clown'

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told an individual who said he had been fired from working at HHS that he "probably deserved it" because he seemed "like a clown."

www.foxnews.com

 

[BobRyan]

'Thank you President Trump for draining the swamp,' Banks said in a statement to Fox News Digital​

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told an individual who said he had been fired from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that he likely deserved to be dismissed because he seemed "like a clown."

The GOP senator has not backed away from his comments, which were captured on camera.

Retweeting a post that featured video of the exchange, the lawmaker's @SenatorBanks X account declared, "Hard truth!" Banks is also using a screenshot of himself from the video as his new profile photo on that account.

Continued below.

Banks tells fired government worker he 'probably deserved it' because he seems 'like a clown'

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told an individual who said he had been fired from working at HHS that he "probably deserved it" because he seemed "like a clown."

www.foxnews.com

Jim Banks needs a timeout. How do you go into politics while making that kind of mistake?

 

[Michie]

Jim Banks needs a timeout. How do you go into politics while making that kind of mistake?

Beats me. But what a rotten thing to say.

 

[JustaPewFiller]

Hmmm.. would be funny if he loses his seat next time he is up for election his opponent tells him the same thing.

 

[Yarddog]

Beats me. But what a rotten thing to say.

Whoever that runs against him next time will have a great video to use against him.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I read the headline and thought this was about Trump trying to get a loan in 2021.