{"id":2576498,"date":"2026-03-05T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-mcginnis-facing-multiple-assault-charges-after-senate-hearing-protest\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:20:50","slug":"brian-mcginnis-facing-multiple-assault-charges-after-senate-hearing-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-mcginnis-facing-multiple-assault-charges-after-senate-hearing-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian McGinnis facing multiple assault charges after Senate hearing protest"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fbrian-mcginnis-facing-multiple-assault-charges-after-senate-hearing-protest%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=2576498&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>A North Carolina Green Party Senate candidate, Brian McGinnis, a 44-year-old Marine veteran, interrupted a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing in an anti-war protest and now faces seven charges, including three counts of assault on a police officer, three counts of resisting arrest, and crowding\/obstructing. Capitol Police say the confrontation left three officers injured and McGinnis\u2019s arm broken; they note that protests are not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-calling-for-israeli-cease-fire-arrested-after-entering-congress-building\/\" title=\"...ers demanding Israeli cease...fire arrested inside Congress building.\">allowed inside congressional buildings<\/a>. McGinnis was ejected from the hearing, and his campaign says they are prioritizing his well-being and recovery, with his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >supporters disputing official accounts<\/a> about the injury. He wore a Marine uniform and shouted statements such as \u201cNo one wants to fight for Israel\u201d during the protest, which occurred as generals testified about the Joint Force\u2019s readiness.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes NC political context: former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley won the Republican Senate nomination and former Gov. Roy Cooper (Democrat) won the Democratic nomination, advancing to the general election, with Libertarian Shannon Bray also on the ballot.The Washington Examiner covers the incident, including statements from Capitol Police, Sen. Tim Sheehy who helped deescalate, and the campaign\u2019s responses.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Veteran whose arm was broken in interaction with Capitol Police facing multiple charges of assault<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2524122\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Brian McGinnis, a Green Party candidate for Senate in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"552\">North Carolina<\/a>, is now facing multiple assault charges after he interrupted a Senate hearing in an anti-war <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"77\">protest<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>McGinnis, 44 and a U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marine-corps\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2183\">Marine<\/a> veteran, is now facing seven charges for his protest: three counts of assault on a police officer, three counts of resisting arrest, and crowding, obstructing, and incommoding, the U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-capitol-police\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1463\">Capitol Police<\/a> told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. Three Capitol police officers sustained injuries and McGinnis had his arm broken in the confrontation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4481188\/third-party-auditor-investigating-minnesota-fraud-received-millions-medicaid\/\">&lsquo;Third-party&rsquo; auditor investigating Minnesota fraud received millions in state Medicaid funds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4480093\/woo-woo-philosophy-trump-surgeon-general-pick\/\">The &#8216;woo-woo&#8217; philosophy of Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-woo-woo-philosophy-of-trumps-surgeon-general-pick\/\" title=\"The &#039;woo...woo&#039; philosophy of Trump&#039;s surgeon general pick\u00a0\">surgeon general pick&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4477246\/aipac-funded-democratic-leaders-buck-israel-iran-strikes\/\">AIPAC-funded Democratic leaders buck Israel on Iran strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Three officers had to be treated for injuries by DC Fire &amp; EMS. The suspect, who got his own arm stuck in a door to resist our officers and force his way back into the hearing room, was also treated,&rdquo; Capitol Police said. &ldquo;Protests are not allowed inside the congressional Buildings. There are plenty of other spots on Capitol Grounds, outside, where demonstrations are allowed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4481057\/north-carolina-senate-mcginnis-ejected-hearing-protest\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4481057\">NORTH CAROLINA SENATE CANDIDATE EJECTED FROM SENATE HEARING IN ANTI-WAR PROTEST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Capitol Police, with the help of Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT), ejected McGinnis from the Senate&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/armed-services-committee\/\">armed services<\/a> subcommittee hearing as McGinnis yelled, &ldquo;No one wants to fight for Israel.&rdquo; He stood up in protest, wearing his Marine uniform, as several U.S. generals testified on the topic of the current readiness of the Joint Force.<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Police said McGinnis &ldquo;put everyone in a dangerous position by violently resisting and fighting our officers&rsquo; attempts to remove him from the room.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to McGinnis for comment. On Wednesday, McGinnis and Green Party spokesman Mark Elbourno said Sheehy broke McGinnis&rsquo;s arm, though the video seems to show the arm snap right before Sheehy&rsquo;s hand touches him again.<\/p>\n<p>In a video McGinnis&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrianMcGinnisNC\/status\/2029216927466324180?s=20\">posted<\/a>&nbsp;to social media earlier Wednesday, he said he was in Washington, D.C., &ldquo;to speak out against the Senate and ask them why they&rsquo;re going to send our men and women to harm&rsquo;s way when our elected officials said that it would be no world war.&rdquo; He ended the video with calls to &ldquo;Free Palestine, free America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, McGinnis&rsquo;s campaign said on social media that it was &ldquo;taking a necessary step back from the public eye&rdquo; to focus on his well-being.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At this time, our priority is Brian&rsquo;s wellbeing,&rdquo; McGinnis&rsquo;s campaign <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrianMcGinnisNC\/status\/2029572069759840701?s=20\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;We are taking a necessary step back from the public eye to allow him to focus fully on his recovery in private. While he looks forward to engaging with you all again very soon, his health and his family remain the current priorities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has reached out to Sheehy for comment on the charges before McGinnis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4479311\/roy-cooper-michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate-race\/\">NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY SETS UP ROY COOPER VS. MICHAEL WHATLEY IN PIVOTAL SENATE RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing. He was fighting back,&rdquo; Sheehy wrote <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimSheehyMT\/status\/2029308818933596356?s=20\">on X<\/a> Wednesday. &ldquo;I decided to help out and deescalate the situation. This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one. I hope he gets the help he needs without causing further violence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley&nbsp;and former Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) won the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively, for Senate in North Carolina on Tuesday, advancing to the general election to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). McGinnis and Libertarian Party&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/news\/nccapitol\/election-primary-north-carolina-us-senate-cooper-whately-march-2026\/\">nominee<\/a>&nbsp;Shannon Bray will also be in the running on the general election ballot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC Green candidate McGinnis faces seven assault charges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2576499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26012711304086.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[70681,75150,69323,75149],"class_list":["post-2576498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-assault-charges-2","tag-legal-proceedings-2","tag-political-news-2","tag-senate-hearing-protest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26012711304086.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2576498"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576502,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2576498\/revisions\/2576502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2576499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2576498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2576498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2576498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}