Republican Senator Jim Banks calls a fired HHS worker a "clown" after the man followed him around, demanding he get his job back

Republican Senator Jim Banks calls a fired HHS worker a "clown" after the man followed him around, demanding he get his job back.

You could not have timed the elevator door closing better than this.

Worker: "Are you gonna do anything to stop what's happening?"

Banks: "You probably deserved it."

Worker: "Why why did I deserve it?"

Banks: "Because you seem like a clown."

NEW: Republican Senator Jim Banks calls a fired HHS worker a "clown" after the man followed him around, demanding he get his job back.

You could not have timed the elevator door closing better than this.

Worker: "Are you gonna do anything to stop what's happening?"

Banks: "You… pic.twitter.com/TUcnGY5wb0

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)April 1, 2025