The real war on Christmas: Who unplugged Perlmutter’s snowman?

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The real war on Christmas: Who unplugged Perlmutter’s snowman?

Frosty the deadman

Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Mike Gallagher argue over who has the best Christmas decorations in their Longworth hallway on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. One day later, the friendly competition took a frosty turn. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Posted December 13, 2019 at 5:30am

It was just a friendly Christmas decorating competition in the Longworth House Office Building halls. But then, an innocent snowman was slain. Kathryn Lyons investigates.

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