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GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy helps Capitol Police remove protester -- who allegedly injured 3 officers and appeared to break his own arm -- in wild scene

McGinnis was removed from the hearing after resisting officers and faces multiple charges related to the incident.

GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy helps Capitol Police remove protester -- who allegedly injured 3 officers and appeared to break his own arm -- in wild scene
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Sen. Tim Sheehy said he helped Capitol Police remove a protester from a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing after the man resisted officers. The protester, identified as Senate candidate Brian McGinnis, faces multiple charges, and police said three officers were treated for injuries.

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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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