Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) had a meltdown on the House floor Friday morning during debate on the $2 trillion stimulus bill to deal with the impact of COVID-19 Chinese coronavirus. During her rant she yelled that medical professionals will “see darkness” and will be “pushed” during the crisis and that society needs them to stand together.

Stevens, whose state is being hit hard this week by the virus, wore pink hospital gloves while she spoke. Stevens went over her time and her voice rose as she was gaveled out of order by presiding officer Rep Anthony Brown (D-MD). House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) yielded Stevens thirty more seconds to speak which she used up and then kept screaming. When she finally finished, Stevens sat down next to a smiling Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), bringing speculation that her meltdown was staged.

Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan shouts through the gavel during House debate on the coronavirus relief bill: “To our doctors and nurses, I wear these latex gloves to tell every American: Do not be afraid!” pic.twitter.com/0oxkLwJ0Ss — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) March 27, 2020

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CNN’s Manu Raju reported Stevens sat down next to a smiling Pelosi after her rant.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi was smiling and Stevens sat down next to her for a minute afterward — Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 27, 2020

One observer noted Stevens may have staged this for effect, “Call me a cynic, but I suspect it was orchestrated to prop up Stevens back home in her nominal Republican district. Especially since she huddled with a smiling Pelosi afterwards.”