'You can't say that': Ex-GOP lawmaker catches TV host off guard with profanity

A former Republican lawmaker caught a broadcast journalist off guard on Monday when he dropped a four-letter word while delivering a blunt assessment of how he believes the GOP-controlled Congress will operate next year.

The moment came when former Republican Virginia Rep. Denver Riggleman, who became a skeptic of Donald Trump and helped assist the House Select Committee on January 6 with its investigation, appeared on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power."

Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson winning over Trump’s endorsement to retain his job, Riggleman predicted Monday that not only will Johnson have a hard time earning enough support from members, but that Congress’ first day will be “miserable.”

“I think it’s going to be a miserable day,” Riggleman said. “I think you’re going to have a lot of votes,” he said before adding that lobbying efforts on behalf of Johnson will have to ramp up “pretty hard” to get him through the finish line.

That’s when host Joe Mathieu emphasized the delicate state the Republicans and their slim House majority face in the next Congress.

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“Just to elect a speaker, not even pass legislation a piece of legislation?” Mathieu asked.

“Just to elect a speaker – the legislation’s going to be a s--- show,” Riggleman replied.

“Well, you can’t say that,” Mathieu said as he nervously looked around. “…did we?”

“Oh sorry,” Riggleman said as he chuckled.

“It’s ok,” the host said before quickly moving on to asking the former congressman about Jan. 6. and “what he makes of the fact that nobody’s talking about it.”

“This should be the biggest deal – is what happened on January 6,” Riggleman said before making one more prediction: “I honestly don’t foresee Harris supporters storming the Capitol, you know coming in for January 6.”