A ghost story in the nation's Capitol
Chad Pergram recalls slipping on the U.S. Capitol steps in front of Justin Trudeau and explores the ghostly history behind his unexpected fall.
TL;DR
- The author fell on the U.S. Capitol steps while trying to ask Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a question about baseball.
- Despite not feeling a physical trip, the author, trained in martial arts, fell intentionally to avoid injury.
- The fall occurred in front of Trudeau, who briefly paused before continuing.
- The author speculates that a ghostly presence, possibly related to a historical shooting of a congressman by a reporter on the Capitol steps, may have caused the fall.
- The article likens journalism to baseball, a game of frequent failure.