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Sen. Sheehy involved in brief struggle between Capitol police and protester

Police identified McGinnis as the protester removed from the hearing and said he was treated for injuries and faced multiple charges.

Sen. Sheehy involved in brief struggle between Capitol police and protester
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Sen. Tim Sheehy said he helped Capitol Police remove a protester during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing. Capitol Police identified the protester as Senate candidate Brian McGinnis, reported injuries and said he faced multiple charges.

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North Carolina Senate candidate and protester removed from the hearing

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Tim Sheehy Helps Remove Brian McGinnis From Senate Hearing

Outlets agree that North Carolina Senate candidate Brian McGinnis protested at a Senate hearing and that Sen. Tim Sheehy helped Capitol Police remove him. Left-leaning outlets focus on McGinnis’s reported arm injury and scrutiny of Sheehy’s physical intervention. Center outlets mostly recount the removal, injuries and differing accounts, with some attention to Sheehy’s role. Right-leaning outlets stress McGinnis’s resistance and charges, often portraying Sheehy as helping police or de-escalating.

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