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Marine Veteran Arrested, Breaks Arm Protesting Senate Hearing

3/12/2026

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Marine veteran Brian McGinnis was arrested during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., after protesting the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Capitol Police forcibly removed him.
He suffered a broken arm.
He faces charges including assault on police officers and resisting arrest.
He is running for Senate in North Carolina as a Green Party candidate and criticizes the disconnect between military leaders and the public.

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Marine veteran Brian McGinnis was arrested during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., after protesting the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Capitol Police forcibly removed him.
He suffered a broken arm.
He faces charges including assault on police officers and resisting arrest.
He is running for Senate in North Carolina as a Green Party candidate and criticizes the disconnect between military leaders and the public.