A town hall hosted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) got out of hand Tuesday night as at least six people were kicked out and two were reportedly tased for heckling the representative.
Three people were arrested and others were escorted out, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.
CBS News reporter Jared Eggleston posted a video on X of one of the protesters being tased.
“Put your hands behind your back!” an officer said.
“F— off –,” the man replied.
“Free Garcia” and “Free Kilmar!” can be heard in other videos, seemingly referring to Kilmar Ábrego García. Garcia was wrongly deported with Venezuelan gang members, a federal judge said, per a report on Fox News.
Greene tried to quell the disturbances.
“The protest is outside. Thank you very much,” Greene said. “If you were to sit and listen, you’re welcome to listen. Everyone across the aisle – Democrats, Independents,” she said.
“I’m glad they got thrown out,” Greene said after the event. “That’s exactly what I wanted to see happen … This isn’t a political rally or a protest. I held a town hall tonight. You know who was out of line? The protesters.”
There has been an uptick in protests at town halls. Rep. Richard Hudson ( R-N.C.), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, has encouraged other to stop having in-person town hall meetings.
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) moved her in-person town halls online.
