Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to falsely pulling fire alarm in House office building

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for falsely triggering a fire alarm in a House office building. As part of a plea deal, Bowman will be on probation for three months, pay a $1,000 fine, and write an apology letter to the US Capitol Police. If he fulfills these terms, the charge will be dropped at his sentencing hearing in January. Bowman was caught on tape pulling the fire alarm in September, causing the building to be evacuated. It is unclear if he will face federal prosecution for the incident.