"Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing. He was fighting back. I decided to help out and deescalate the situation. This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one. I hope he gets the help he needs without causing further violence."
"A U.S. senator just broke the hand of a Marine! McGinnis then holds onto a doorknob as leverage as he yells about how soldiers don't wish to die for Israel, a reference to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's claim that the U.S. attacked Iran in premeditation of possible retaliation from a possible preemptive strike by Israel."
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, decorated Marine officer Brian McGinnis protested against U.S. military involvement in Iran, specifically objecting to potential military action related to Israel. Capitol Police attempted to eject McGinnis from the hearing as he resisted removal. Senator Tim Sheehy intervened to assist officers in removing McGinnis from the room. Video footage captured the struggle, during which McGinnis allegedly sustained a broken hand. Sheehy subsequently posted on social media that he helped deescalate the situation, characterizing McGinnis as an unhinged protester seeking confrontation. McGinnis is identified as a Green Party candidate running for Senate in North Carolina.
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