GOP senator escapes from vicious mob by jumping over subway tracks

In a day full of embarrassments for the GOP, this might take the cake.

In order to avoid more questions from reporters on why he wasn’t supporting the GOP plan to replace Obamacare, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) literally jumped over the Senate subway tracks to make an escape:

Moran held a brief scrum, then jumped over the senate subway tracks to avoid more q's

— Nathaniel Weixel (@NateWeixel) July 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/ryan_rainey/status/887349671500427265

Moran just leaped across the Senate subway tracks to getaway from reporters asking about his defection

— Alice Miranda Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) July 18, 2017

Here’s a photo of Sen. Moran in retreat:

.@JerryMoran jumps the tracks of the Senate subway on Capitol Hill to get around a large gathering of reporters as he arrives @uscapitol pic.twitter.com/sMyivmJaLM

— Andrew Harnik (@andyharnik) July 18, 2017

Not a good look.

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