A video of Bruce Fischer, husband of Republican Senator Deb Fischer, avoiding a handshake from Vice President Kamala Harris during her swearing-in ceremony went viral, drawing criticism for its perceived lack of civility. Fischer's gesture sparked accusations of racism and classlessness from observers on social media.
Video of the husband of a Republican U.S. senator rebuffing Vice President Kamala Harris ' attempted congratulatory handshake during the lawmaker's swearing-in ceremony went viral Monday, with observers calling the move 'classless' and 'exactly what is wrong with American culture right now.' Bruce Fischer , husband of third-term GOP Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska, dodged Harris' outstretched hand during Friday's swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Liberals—and some Republicans—dragged Fischer's departure from decorum, which came just weeks before Harris and President Joe Biden leave office and Republican President-elect Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, his vice president, take the reins. 'Bruce Fischer is exactly what is wrong with American culture right now,' filmmaker Princella D. Smith said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. 'We have put civility on the shelf.
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