A Democrat lawmaker in Arizona was caught taking Bibles from the House’s members-only lounge and hiding them in odd places such as in a refrigerator and under chair cushions.
Arizona State Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton was caught on camera moving several Bibles in Arizona’s House lounge.
When confronted about her deeds, Rep. Stahl says she was just being “playful.”
Watch her here:
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: AZ Dem lawmaker/ordained minister busted swiping Bibles from House's members-only lounge. She calls it a ' little playful commentary' for separation of church and state, Republican leadership are not laughing. #azfamily pic.twitter.com/pSPth8jeR7
— David Caltabiano (@DavidCaltabiano) April 25, 2023
Stahl Hamilton placed the Bibles in bizarre places, buried deep in furniture and in the community refrigerator. pic.twitter.com/gbd9NAmdjc
— David Caltabiano (@DavidCaltabiano) April 25, 2023
Fox News broke the story:
An Arizona state lawmaker was captured on video snatching a Bible off a table in the House’s members-only lounge before stashing it outside of camera view.
The Arizona House of Representatives was alerted about the mysterious disappearance of a pair of Holy Bibles on March 23, which are normally left on display in the House’s members-only lounge, according to a statehouse source.
The restricted area is located near the House Floor and is a place where members of the House can go if they need to take a call or meet with other representatives or senior staff members in between votes.
Guests are also allowed in the lounge, but they are required to be escorted while inside.
After being alerted to the Bible disappearances, gumshoes with the House security team started searching the lounge for the Bibles and found they had been placed underneath cushions of two chairs.
Arizona Democrat minister lawmaker appears to hide Bibles, video shows | Just The News https://t.co/OfeH4WWYGe
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) April 26, 2023
Check out what Just the News reported:
Arizona Democrat state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, an ordained Presbyterian minister, is under scrutiny after video surfaced appearing to show her hiding Bibles from the House’s members-only lounge.
Bibles were vanishing in the lounge, prompting the state House security team to put a camera in the room to catch the person responsible for it. Local outlet 3TV/CBS5 on Tuesday published the security camera footage appearing to show Hamilton taking two of the lounge’s Bibles and hiding them.
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