A ghost story in the nation's Capitol

A reporter fell on the U.S. Capitol steps while attempting to interview then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Despite onlookers’ questions about physical causes, the reporter, who has martial arts training and knew how to fall safely, muses about his own theories, including the possibility of a ghostly intervention. The incident draws parallels to a historical event where a congressman was shot by a reporter, suggesting a lingering spectral presence that sometimes interferes with journalists.

• 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.