- Brandon Williams, a 56-year-old Texas-born businessman and rancher, was elected to represent a constituency in New York State in 2022
- On Thursday, Williams attended a holiday party hosted by lobbying firm BGR Group at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC
- Williams was filmed yelling at his former campaign manager, Michael Gordon: Williams' spokesman said Gordon was fired for being rude about his family
A Republican congressman representing New York state was caught on camera threatening a bewildered-looking former employee during a holiday party in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening.
Brandon Williams, 56, pointed his finger at Michael Gordon during the cordial confrontation at the International Spy Museum, during a celebratory gathering hosted by a lobbying firm.
Williams yells at Gordon, “If you mess with my family, I'll end every relationship you have.”
Gordon looks surprised and tells Williams, “I didn't do anything.”
Brandon Williams, elected to Congress in 2022 to represent New York, confronted a former campaign worker at a holiday party on Thursday evening
Williams presses closer to Gordon, faces him, and continues to scream.
'Do you understand me? You think I don't know?'
A woman interrupts him and says, 'Excuse me? Hello?'
Williams, realizing the intensity of the confrontation, steps back and pushes aside a camera filming the encounter.
“Hey, why don't you call the police?” he asks as he storms off.
Williams points his finger at Michael Gordon, who he says brought discredit on his family
Gordon told Williams he didn't know what he was talking about
A Williams spokesman later said the row was sparked by the behavior of Gordon and another former colleague, Ryan Sweeney.
Gordon and Sweeney were fired for defaming female members of Williams' family, the spokesman said.
“What you see are two former staffers who were fired by the congressman earlier this year,” the spokesperson said.
“Both individuals, the one confronted by the Congressman and the one filming, made crude comments about the female members of the Congressman's family.
“These individuals spread stories to the media and one of them physically pushed the Congressman away during a holiday event (edited from the video).
“As a former nuclear submarine officer known for his temperament and poise, tonight should be a lesson to all: never go after this Navy Nuke's family,” the statement concluded.
Neither Williams nor Gordon have commented on the meeting.