GOP Rep. Clay Higgins Manhandles Activist At Press Conference

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Source: huff Post



"Aren’t you a congressperson, touching me?” the protester says in a video.


Nick Visser May 18, 2023, 05:26 AM EDT


Republican Rep. Clay Higgins (La.) sparked criticism Wednesday after he aggressively removed a protester from a press conference in Washington D.C.

Jake Burdett, 25, posted footage to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon confronting Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) at a media event in the Capitol. In one clip, the activist yells questions toward Gosar before Higgins quickly walks up to him, introduces himself as a representative from Louisiana, and asks Burdett to “peacefully stand by with your camera and I promise you .........................
Burdett said he was merely asking “tough questions” to Gosar, known for his close relationships to far-right extremists including Nick Fuentes, and Boebert.

Higgins, however, told HuffPost that Burdett was “threatening,” appearing to reference a police code for a disturbance by a person with mental health issues.

“He was escorted out and turned over to Capitol Police,” he said. “Textbook.”









Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/clay-higgins-protester-activist-washington_n_6465bec7e4b06749be11ae72

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*YESTERday:
Jake Burdett
@jake_burdett
I am currently being detained by DC Police for asking tough questions to far right extremist Congressmen @RepGosar
and @laurenboebert
at a press conference. Rep Clay Higgins proceeded to assault/physically remove me from the press conference.For this, the cops detained me,not him

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[cactusfractal]

1. There is only one way to deal with fascists like this

The conclusion is left as an exercise for the reader.

[oldsoftie]

2. Ok, in the 2nd video he DOES get up close to the podium. Wrong move.

You can see he approaches it as they're telling him to back off. He's maybe 3 ft from her. Thats when the "you're out" starts. Sorry, but with todays whack jobs thats too close. even for BoBo.

[rsdsharp]

3. Clay still thinks he's doing his TV show.

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[jvill]

4. Remember folks...

If you make conservatives feel threatened in any way, they think they have the right to kill you.

And right-wing judges will protect the killers and make up some nonsense justification.

Tread lightly.