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Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) on Thursday condemned what he called Rep. Bobby Rush’s (D-Ill.) “immature gimmickry” in wearing a hooded sweatshirt on the House floor earlier this week.

He said in the “hoodie,” Rush could have been someone who “walked off of the street.”

West said the incident might be funny now, but speculated that at the time, Capitol Police were likely concerned.

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