Sen. Jacky Rosen Accuses Republican Colleague of Stalking Her Staff
Senator Jacky Rosen confronted Republican Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) on Wednesday, accusing him of "stalking" her staff. The tension arose after Moreno admitted to collecting vehicle identification numbers (VINs) of his Democratic colleagues' cars.
Incident Details During Committee Hearing
The confrontation happened during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on several nominees proposed by President Donald Trump. Moreno, who previously ran car dealerships, revealed he was trying to highlight what he called his colleagues' hypocrisy.
“Would it surprise you that I got the VIN numbers of every one of my Democrat colleagues’ vehicles and found that none of them bought any of the additional safety technologies on their cars?” Moreno asked. “So when you are actually shopping for a car with your own money, you don’t buy the technology, but we’re sitting here saying this should be mandated for everybody else’s cars.”
Privacy and Political Responsibility
This admission led to a debate about privacy concerns and which party is responsible for the ongoing government shutdown, now the longest in American history at 36 days.
Two senators present spoke but did not directly address Moreno’s claims.
Jacky Rosen accused Moreno of stalking her staff after his admission about gathering VIN numbers.
Author’s summary: The heated exchange between Senators Rosen and Moreno exposed privacy issues and political conflict amid America’s historic government shutdown.