U.S. Congressman Robert Garcia Posts a Still of Pennywise the Clown From ‘It’. He Tells CNN Democrats Will Respond More Forcefully to Republicans
On the evening of November 6 California time, Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia posted a still from the 1990 miniseries It on X. It shows Pennywise, played by Tim Curry, peering out of a storm drain. In the adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, the character takes the form of a clown who lures and kills children. Breitbart drew attention to Garcia’s choice of character.
“When they go low this is me.”
On November 8, Garcia called the post a joke on CNN. He said Democrats would respond more forcefully to Republican attacks. U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche accused Democrats of threatening administration officials and companies.
Garcia is the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. After his party won a House majority in the November 3 elections, he launched a bid to chair the committee. He named President Donald Trump’s family business dealings among the subjects of future investigations.
Garcia is openly gay. At the International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference in December 2025, he joked that he was “the gayest” of the openly LGBTQ+ House members, according to the organizers. Uránia previously reported on the record number of openly LGBT lawmakers in the next Congress.
