In a moment that revealed her true character, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren got caught on camera physically assaulting a conservative journalist for asking her questions about her opposition to the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a clip that got millions of views online.
For background, conservative commentator and journalist Nick Sortor shared a video on February 10, 2025, in which he questioned Sen. Elizabeth Warren about her opposition to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was led by Elon Musk at the time. The senator, clearly agitated by Sortor’s questions, appeared to shove and elbow him, leading Sortor to call out Sen. Warren and her fellow Democrats for being unwilling to answer simple questions.
In the clip, Sortor asked the senator, “Why are you so afraid of transparency? Why are you bothered by the fact that Elon Musk is attempting to expose all of this fraudulent spending? What is that about?” He went on to ask, “What is the problem here?” When one of the senator’s aides attempted to push Sortor aside, he firmly said, “Do not touch me.”
Next, the journalist pulled out all the stops, saying, “Senator Warren, I just want to ask you a question: how did you get a $12 million net worth on a $200,000 salary in Congress? How did you do that?” As the senator’s aide attempted to push Sortor aside again, saying, “Excuse me, excuse me,” he replied, “You can’t try to block my camera, we’re on a public sidewalk.”
Tensions rose to a fever pitch as the senator and her aides approached their vehicle. Sortor said, “What is it about DOGE that is such a problem to you?” In that moment, the senator shoved him, and he exclaimed, “You just elbowed me, senator, I got that on camera!” He then added, “Transparency is your enemy!”
When Sortor posted the clip on his X account, he expressed his deep distaste with the senator’s conduct, saying, “Elizabeth Warren just ASSAULTED me on camera for asking her WHY she’s so against DOGE & transparency.” He added, “Or maybe it was because I asked Pocahontas how she amassed a net worth of over $12 MILLION on a $200K government salary.”
Moreover, Sortor said that it was clear that “clowns” like Sen. Warren are “NOT able to answer questions.” He added, “They’re only capable of spewing talking points fed to them by their handlers/lobbyist.” In a subsequent comment, he wrote, “Sitting US Senators DO NOT have the right to elbow journalists in the chest for asking questions they don’t like. That’s called assault. I thought nobody was above the law, Democrats?”
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In response to the clip, Elon Musk himself weighed in in the comments section, writing, “Has anyone tracked how she got $12M from a $200k salary? This is a real question.” Sortor replied, “$12M is on the LOW end. That’s Warren’s own estimate. Which means it’s probably much, MUCH higher.” He added, “She had the opportunity to explain it, but chose not to. Taxpayers deserve to know! DOGE should get on the case!”
Watch the viral clip:
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