It got spicy when Senater Tim Sheehy jumped in to help 3 Capitol Police take control of a protester who turned violent at the Capitol, injuring the three police as they tried to restrain and remove him from official hearings at the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Did we mention the Senator is a Navy Seal?
Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing. McGinnis is a Green Party candidate running for Senate in N.C. An antiwar activist filmed the video below:pic.twitter.com/0dVA0ORWXQ
— Alan He (@alanhe)March 4, 2026
Here is the Senator’s post in response to the incident.
Another clip starts a little earlier, showing police struggling to contain Brian McGinnis.
NEW: Former Navy SEAL and Senator Tim Sheehy responds after appearing to snap the arm of Marine Corps veteran Brian McGinnis.
A loud 'snap' was heard as McGinnis refused to leave the room after interrupting.
"Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from…pic.twitter.com/HEC7eYcJ5j
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)March 5, 2026
Source: Clash Daily