{"id":2467199,"date":"2025-07-26T20:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T00:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-roughed-him-up-dem-arrested-dragged-out-of-hearing-screaming\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T00:41:08","slug":"they-roughed-him-up-dem-arrested-dragged-out-of-hearing-screaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-roughed-him-up-dem-arrested-dragged-out-of-hearing-screaming\/","title":{"rendered":"They Roughed Him Up: Dem Arrested, Dragged Out of Hearing Screaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthey-roughed-him-up-dem-arrested-dragged-out-of-hearing-screaming%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>democratic congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was arrested and removed from a Texas state house redistricting hearing after an emotional outburst. During the hearing, Martin accused republican lawmakers of basing their redistricting decisions on former President Donald Trump&#8217;s influence. After repeatedly disrupting the session by shouting and ignoring warnings to stop, he was handcuffed and charged with resisting arrest, criminal trespass, and disruption.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing centered on Texas&#8217;s controversial early redistricting efforts, which some Democrats and the Justice Department criticize as perhaps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-blocks-congressional-maps-passed-by-fellow-republicans\/\" title=\"DeSantis Blocks Congressional Maps Passed By Fellow Republicans\">unconstitutional racial gerrymandering<\/a>. Texas officials, including Governor Greg Abbott, argue the redistricting complies with recent court rulings and aims to fairly represent voters. The process has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-nomination-fight-pits-old-gop-coalition-against-new-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. nomination fight pits old GOP coalition against new - Washington Examiner\">sparked significant political tension<\/a> as both parties try to influence district boundaries to their advantage. Martin&#8217;s conduct during the hearing was widely viewed as unprofessional and unlikely to reflect the behavior expected of a federal lawmaker.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic congressional candidate Isaiah Martin was arrested and removed from a state house redistricting hearing in Texas on Thursday after having an emotional outburst that resulted in charges of resisting arrest, criminal trespass, and disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Martin, who is running to represent Texas&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-democratic-candidate-claims-january-6-worse-than-9-11-its-not-even-close\/\" title=\"Failed Democratic Candidate Claims January 6 Worse Than 9\/11: \u2018It\u2019s Not Even Close\u2019\">18th congressional district<\/a> in Houston, claimed Republican lawmakers were basing their redistricting decision on the whims of President Donald <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-little-secret-already-big-impact-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>, KRIV-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/news\/texas-congressional-candidate-removed-arrested-during-redistricting-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;History will not remember you kindly for what you have done,&rdquo; Martin said, waving his finger at the committee members. &ldquo;As a matter of fact, history might not remember you at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Martin, who appeared to be emboldened by applause from the audience, tried to take things a step further by screaming his talking points. That&rsquo;s when the hammer dropped.<\/p>\n<p>He was forced to the ground and handcuffed, as he yelled, &ldquo;You should all be ashamed!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Texas Democrat Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin ARRESTED after unhinged meltdown at a committee hearing and resisting security<\/p>\n<p>Martin is now <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >facing charges including resisting arrest<\/a>, criminal trespass, and disrupting a meeting or procession. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DOOU1Do3zo\">pic.twitter.com\/DOOU1Do3zo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1948762004526694722?\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Redistricting, which typically occurs every 10 years, sees states redraw their congressional district lines based on population trends. Both parties usually participate in a process known as &ldquo;gerrymandering,&rdquo; meaning that they draw the districts in a specific way to gain more seats.<\/p>\n<p>Texas is thinking about redrawing their lines early, which has sparked outrage and threats from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-dem-tells-congress-even-hillary-warned-biden-old-party-ignored-queen-losing-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a>. There is no federal law prohibiting this, yet some state constitutions mandate that lines can only be redrawn in line with the census, which is taken every decade. In Texas, districts can be redrawn at the discretion of the governor and legislature.<\/p>\n<p>The 18th congressional district is one of several areas that the Department of Justice has raised concerns over, saying there is a possibility they were improperly drawn.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1116-State-defendants-response-to-motion-to-reopen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asserts<\/a> that Texas may have been &ldquo;overly solicitous of minority voting power by improperly maintaining or creating minority coalition districts to comply with a now-defunct reading of the Voting Rights Act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department also sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387\/gov.uscourts.txwd.1150387.1114.2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month, stating that, &ldquo;It is the position of this Department that several Texas Congressional Districts constitute unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that if the state were to redraw its lines without such factors in mind, it could help the Republicans net up to five seats, which could help them maintain their slim majority in the House of Representatives next year.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Martin also reportedly discussed countermeasures that states like New York and California are contemplating to offset any potential Republican gains.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrymandering is a frustrating issue that has historically upset both sides of the aisle. But acting like a child and having a screaming fit because you may not win your seat are not the actions of a leader.<\/p>\n<p>Martin turned an official state committee hearing into a high school student government debate.<\/p>\n<p>He was also warned multiple times by committee chair Cody Vasut to cease his screaming. When cutting off his microphone didn&rsquo;t work, Martin had to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I&rsquo;m worried about is making sure that we are going to have congressional districts in the state of Texas, where Texas is going to be represented in Washington, D.C., in ways that fit the structure of this recent court decision that allows Texas to draw these districts that also maximize the ability of Texans to be able to vote for their candidate of choice,&rdquo; Abbott said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He has called for a special session to examine the issue, along with other major agenda items.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrymandering is a calculated decision that both parties have grappled with for years. Sometimes it works to their advantage, and other times it backfires. That&rsquo;s politics.<\/p>\n<p>To stand up and stamp your feet because the process isn&rsquo;t going your way shows that Martin may not be ready for federal office after all.<\/p>\n<p>Although given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-senator-threatens-go-nuclear-republicans-texas-redistricting-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">today&rsquo;s political standards<\/a> &mdash; if he were to be elected &mdash; he&rsquo;d probably fit right in.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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