Senate Hearing Scuffle: Marine Candidate Arrested

0:00This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. A tense scuffle broke out at a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on the Iran conflict on Wednesday, March 4. Green Party Senate candidate Brian McGinnis, a former Marine wearing his old uniform, stood up and blamed Israel for the war. He said America does not want to fight it. Capital police moved in to escort him out, but he resisted, leading to a fight where he fell into chairs and injured his hand. After Tim Shihi, a Republican from Montana and former Navy SEAL, jumped in to help the officers remove McGinnis from the room. During the struggle, McGinnis' hand got caught in the door. He later claimed it was broken and kept shouting pro-Palestine messages in the hallway. Even twisting a line from the Marine him, capital police charged McGinnis with three counts of assault on an officer, three counts of resisting arrest, and one count of obstructing. They stressed that protests are not allowed inside congressional buildings, but demonstrators

1:02can gather outside on capital grounds. Shihi later posted online that he stepped in to deescalate and hoped McGinnis gets help without more violence. He described the protester as someone who came looking for a confrontation. McGinnis' re-election team thanked supporters for their messages and donations. They said his health and family come first right now, so he's stepping back from the public eye to recover privately. This episode is supported by our sponsor. Your favorite podcasts, music, or sleep sounds coming from your pillow, no earbuds, no distractions, just listen and relax. This is O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.