Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the No. 3 Democrat in the House, said he was fined $5,000 for evading metal detectors inside the U.S. Capitol and plans to appeal. “Yeah,” he said in response to a question from CNN on Thursday about whether he was fined. Clyburn added that “I have no idea” what had happened. “It’s just somebody on the other side trying to cause mischief,” Clyburn said, without elaborating. According to Politico, Clyburn was seen going around the detectors after he used the bathroom during a vote on the Capitol floor on Tuesday. The Epoch Times has contacted Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett’s and Clyburn’s offices for comment. “Congressman Clyburn respects the rules of the chamber and he disputes the characterization of this incident,” a spokesperson for Clyburn said in a statement to news outlets on Friday. Weeks after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, House Democrats voted to implement fines for members …