Tim Sheehy, a former Navy Seal and current GOP Senator of Montana, is accused of helping Capitol Police break the arm of Brian McGinnis, a Marine Corps veteran protesting against America sending soldiers out to war for Israel amid the United States military campaign in Iran.
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On Wednesday (March 4), several videos began going viral on social media showing the moment Senator Sheehy assisted Capitol Police in forcibly removing an anti-war protestor. Authorities later identified him as 44-year-old Brian C. McGinnis of North Carolina. He is also running for Senate in NC.
In the videos, McGinnis stood up and began shouting during a Senate Armed Services hearing. He notably protested against American soldiers going to war on behalf of Israel. At one point, he yelled out, “America does not want to send its sons and daughters to war for Israel!”
While McGinnis protested, three Capitol Police officers rushed and grabbed him, trying to remove him from the room. The officers dragged McGinnis toward the exit, as he continued shouting, and Senator Tim Sheehy, a Navy Seal veteran, joined in to help.
Senator Tim Sheehy Speaks After Helping Capitol Police Forcibly Remove Marine Corps Veteran Protesting Against Going To War For Israel
As they all made their way to the door, McGinnis grabbed onto the side of a door with his left arm. Despite his arm left wedged in the doorway, the three officers and Senator Sheehy continued to pull his body out of the room. Several other people in the room shouted to the officers about McGinnis’ hand and arm being stuck. Ultimately, all of the pressure resulted in a loud crack and gasps from the witnesses.
After the crack, the witnesses yelled out, “The Senator broke his hand! A U.S. Senator just broke the hand of a Marine! Control your Senate!” Senator Sheehy and the three Capitol officers loosened up and tried to help McGinnis remove his arm from the doorway.
Capitol Police eventually removed McGinnis from the room and arrested him on three counts of three counts of assaulting a police officer, three counts of resisting arrest, and unlawful demonstration.
Capitol Police later released a statement that read:
“This afternoon, an unruly man who started to illegally protest during a hearing, put everyone in a dangerous position by violently resisting and fighting our officer’s attempts to remove him from the room. The outburst happened just before 3:00 p.m., during a hearing inside the Hart Senate Office Building.
Three officers had to be treated for injuries by DC Fire & EMS. The suspect, who got his own arm stuck in a door to resist our officers and force his way back into the hearing room, was also treated.
The suspect, 44-year-old Brian C. McGinnis of NC is facing three counts of Assault on a Police Officer, as well as three counts of Resisting Arrest, and Crowding, Obstructing, and Incommoding for the unlawful demonstration. Protests are not allowed inside the Congressional Buildings. There are plenty of other spots on Capitol Grounds, outside, where demonstrations are allowed.”
Additionally, Senator Tim Sheehy spoke out on X and said:
“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.”
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