Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) was accused of breaking the hand of Marine veteran and anti-war activist Brian McGinnis.

During a break in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, McGinnis put his hand through a hole in the wall to prevent Capitol Police from removing him from the room.

A video recorded by another anti-war activist showed Sheehy getting in on the melee by grabbing McGinnis and attempting to force him through the doorway.

“His hand! His hand! Oh!” one onlooker shouted.

“The senator broke his hand!” someone else exclaimed.

“A US Senator just broke the hand of a Marine,” another member of the audience yelled. “A US Senator just broke the hand of a Marine; you’re a coward.”

Sheehy turned and walked away without successfully dislodging McGinnis.

“Yeah, go f— yourself,” someone muttered.


The video linked from the article:

https://x.com/alanhe/status/2029301477341061613/mediaViewer?currentTweet=2029301477341061613&currentTweetUser=alanhe

Genuine [WARNING] if you are squeamish, as best I can tell, at least one bone in the Marine’s forearm snapped, and this can be heard, and seen.

… Right before his arm snaps, (which did not seem to affect his ability to grip the door he was clinging to) he shouted “No one wants to die for Israel!”


UPDATE:

The link to the video on X no longer works.

It worked when I made this post.

Alternate camera angle of same event:

https://www.vxinstagram.com/reel/DVexfyRAWrn/

Thanks to ZephyrXero for the link.

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    4 hours ago

    I have the highest respect for anyone serving their country that holds anti-war beliefs. This guy’s on the right side of history.

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    7 hours ago

    The Sergeant of Marines had two bones broken in his arm yet still held on. No such thing as a former Marine.

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    8 hours ago

    Expected behavior from shady sheehy, all he cares about is himself. The guy lied about being shot so next he’ll probably say actually his hand was broken