Senior officials had been fighting over a proposal they had been discussing for weeks, making the meeting tense throughout the morning.
As each side dug in, voices rose, and at last one leader, frustrated, snapped,
“You’re a jerk,” he said in a tone so piercing that the room fell silent.
Everybody froze, but the next shocking event was even more shocking.
His colleague lowered his voice, leaned forward, and gave a single,
razor-sharp sentence that sliced like a scalpel through the rage of the session.
Although the exact words were not heard, witnesses described them as “calmly devastating” and “devastatingly precise.”
In a matter of seconds, the first official sat quietly, collected his papers, and walked away silently.
As the aides exchanged puzzled glances, the stunned silence continued.
Even time seemed to stop.
No one dared to speak because whatever had been said had struck a nerve so deeply.
k, and efforts to get the agenda back on track were hampered by that silence.
Though this type of public confrontation is uncommon, analysts observe that high-stakes decisions frequently cause tempers to flare.
Both men returned to their duties by the end of the day.
However, the tension persisted, and the outburst was not acknowledged by any official statements.
However, behind the scenes, talks are already in progress to defuse the situation and get everyone back to work.
