Former Republican Denver Riggleman’s S-bomb was about what to expect from the new Congress. Former Republican Denver Riggleman’s S-bomb was about what to expect from the new Congress.
Former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) pulled no punches with his withering prediction of how the first days of the upcoming GOP-controlled Congress will play out.
“It’s going to be miserable. Miserable,” Riggleman told Bloomberg’s Joe Mathieu on Monday’s “Balance of Power.”
“I think it’s going to be a miserable day. I think you’re going to have a lot of votes,” he continued, referring to what he believes may become a protracted battle for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain his leadership role, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement of him.
“Just to elect a speaker, not even pass a piece of legislation?” Mathieu asked Riggleman.
The former lawmaker responded: “Just to elect a speaker. Oh, the legislation’s going to be a shit show.”
“Well, you can’t say that,” Mathieu said, alluding to the curse word.
“Oh, sorry,” Riggleman said with a laugh.
“It’s OK,” said Mathieu.
Riggleman served in Congress from 2019 to 2021.
He confessed in 2022 to no longer thinking of himself as a Republican because “the party has moved away from conservative principles to this cult of personality” of Trump. He backed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris over the now-president-elect in the 2024 election.
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