Welcome to Capitol Hill, TMZ

Welcome to Capitol Hill, TMZ

When I first heard Harvey Levin had put out a call from TMZ to turn the general public into a paparazzi-style press corps that would hound lawmakers caught in the wild during a partial government shutdown, I admit, I appreciated the chance of tangible accountability. A sighting of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chatting with Mickey Mouse, wand in hand, felt almost cathartic. But the idea that TMZ has suddenly discovered a civic conscience strains …

An interview with TMZ's Harvey Levin about the OWTA movement he says TMZ started, shaming lawmakers using audience's photos, like Lindsey Graham at Disney World

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