The nation's eyes have been on Washington, D.C. for the impeachment trial and those eyes caught Senator Mitt Romney with Congress floor contraband—a bottle of BYU chocolate milk.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the only bottled beverages allowed on the Senate floor are "water, still or sparkling, served by Senate pages."
After being caught in the act, Romney left the chamber and returned with his chocolate milk, this time in a glass instead of a bottle.
Twitter exploded with comments about Romney's "drinking" habits.
The New York Times Graphics Department quickly provided a visual rendering of what occurred.
Caught by pencil: Mitt Romney brings an unauthorized bottle (of chocolate milk) onto the Senate floor https://t.co/Ju8rBol8tj pic.twitter.com/fkZzxk6V9B — NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) January 28, 2020
Garrett Haake, an MSNBC correspondent, called it Romney's most rebellious act.
In perhaps the most rebellious act I’ve ever seen him engage in; @MittRomney is drinking chocolate milk on the senate floor. — Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) January 28, 2020
Fellow Utah Congressman, Ben McAdams, joined the conversation.
I’ll raise a glass (of chocolate milk) to that! Cheers @MittRomney. #utpol https://t.co/jy0Urhje6L — Ben McAdams (@BenMcAdams) January 28, 2020
Max Lockie, the editor of Quartz, called Romney a "maverick."
There's a new maverick in the senatehttps://t.co/nc2fBVuQl5 — Max Lockie (@staphwriter) January 28, 2020
McKay Coppins, a staff writer for The Atlantic and a BYU graduate, wondered how the congressman got the famous Provo milk from over 2,000 miles away.
Now I really want to know how @MittRomney obtained BYU Creamery chocolate milk in D.C. — McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) January 28, 2020
In 2011, Paradeasked Ann Romney something bad that her husband likes to eat or drink. Her response? "Chocolate milk."
Apparently this habit is not new.
