Cummings says he scared off intruder at Baltimore home

WASHINGTON — Rep. Elijah Cummings says he scared off an intruder at his Baltimore home last weekend, providing details for the first time after President Donald Trump tweeted Friday about the break-in.

In a statement Friday, the Maryland Democrat said someone “attempted to gain entry into my residence at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 27.”

“I was notified of the intrusion by my security system, and I scared the intruder away by yelling before the person gained entry into the residential portion of the house,” Cummings said, referring further comment to Baltimore police.

The break-in happened hours before Trump launched a Twitter tirade against Cummings, calling his majorityblack district a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.”

Trump tweeted earlier Friday, “Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!”