The truth is that the footage goes back to January 22, 1987. The man who committed suicide in the video was in fact Robert Budd Dwyer. He was the 30th State Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
It was Dwyer who called for the press conference in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The footage of the incident was televised that same day.
Dwyer’s suicide came in a time during which he was accused of corruption and financial billing imbalances.
Dwyer pled innocent and that he was a victim of a political plot. He refused to go through with trial and took his own life.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington,
The clip being circulated shows a man in a suit, speaking in a press conference, after which, he pulls out a gun from an envelope and points it towards his face. The audience attempted to protest, only to fail after the man pulled the trigger.
Middle East have been sharing a video that depicts the current US treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, committing suicide. Many believed the video’s content to the extent some were openly celebrating his death.
The clip being circulated shows a man in a suit, speaking in a press conference, after which, he pulls out a gun from an envelope and points it towards his face.
Newswatch 16’s Dan Fiorucci was in Williamsport when a federal jury found Dwyer guilty of the bribery scheme that eventually led to his suicide.
Video Vault 1986: Budd Dwyer Convicted of BriberyThirty years ago, one of the most infamous incidents in the history of Pennsylvania politics occurred in Harrisburg. R. Budd Dwyer, the convicted state treasure.
