Rep. Clay Higgins Grabs Disruptive Protester, Physically Removes Him From the Area
Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana physically removed a disruptive protester from a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. He later defended his actions in a short statement and he also implied…
Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana physically removed a disruptive protester from a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
He later defended his actions in a short statement and he also implied the man he escorted away was mentally ill.
In a video shared on Twitter, the congressman can be seen approaching a man and then escorting him to a sidewalk while other protesters in the vicinity accused him of assault.
The man appeared to be with a group called the Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition.
He was wearing a T-shirt that featured a quote from Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on the back.
KATC-TV obtained a statement from Higgins after the incident in which he defended his actions.
“Activist was a 103M. Threatening. He was escorted out and turned over to Capitol Police. Textbook,” Higgins said.
In police code, “103M” almost universally means a “disturbance by a mental person.”