EX-MARINE BRIAN MᴄGINNIS DRAGGED OUT OF SENATE POST ANTI-WAR OUTBURST ₪ SENATOR TIM SHEEHY ASSISTING

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The incident has drawn attention online, with some veterans and anti-war activists expressing support for his protest

A protester was forcibly removed from a US Senate hearing on Wednesday after interrupting proceedings during an Armed Services subcommittee session. The incident involved Senator Tim Sheehy, a Republican from Montana, who was seen assisting US Capitol Police as they escorted the man from the chamber.

CBS News correspondent Alan He identified the protester as Brian McGinnis, describing him in a post on social media as a Green Party candidate running for Senate in North Carolina. He said McGinnis appeared to be wearing a US Marine Corps dress uniform.

Video of the incident shows McGinnis shouting as officers attempt to remove him from the room. At one point, he can be heard yelling: "No one wants to fight for Israel!" as he holds on to the hearing room door.

Onlookers are heard reacting in the footage. "His hand, his hand! Oh! His hand! Oh, my God. Oh, shit," one person shouts. Officers can be heard telling him: "Sir. Sir. Sir. Let go of your hand. Let go the door. Let go. Let go."

Another voice in the room says: "The senator broke his hand, a sitting U.S. Senator just broke the hand of a Marine!"

Senator Sheehy later addressed the incident in a statement posted on X. "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," he wrote.

On his campaign website, McGinnis details his service in the US Marine Corps, stating that he completed one enlistment as a Light Armored Vehicle Crewman until June 2004. He says he deployed during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 and later joined the All-Marine boxing team. After his discharge, he attended John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois, where he earned an associate’s degree in education.

The footage shows Senator Sheehy leaving the scene after the removal, at one point exchanging expletives with an audience member.

The incident has drawn attention online, with some veterans and anti-war activists expressing support for his protest.

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