Watch: Former US Marine’s arm broke while protesting against war in Iran
WASHINGTON: A former US Marine was arrested after disrupting a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at the United States Capitol while protesting against the war in Iran, leading to a scuffle that left three police officers injured.
The protester has been identified as Brian C. McGinnis, 44, from North Carolina. He interrupted the hearing on Wednesday, shouting, “America does not want to send its sons and daughters to war for Israel!”
Videos circulating on social media show McGinnis standing up during the session and raising slogans before officers from the United States Capitol Police moved in to remove him from the chamber.
McGinnis, who was wearing a US Marine Corps uniform, reportedly resisted as officers tried to escort him out. Footage shows him holding onto a doorway while officers attempted to pull him away. Montana Senator Tim Sheehy, a member of the committee and a former Navy SEAL, was also seen assisting officers in separating the protester from the doorframe.
A snapping sound could be heard in the video during the struggle. According to Capitol Police, McGinnis injured his arm while resisting removal from the hearing room.
In a statement, Capitol Police said: “This afternoon, an unruly man who started to illegally protest during a hearing put everyone in a dangerous position by violently resisting and fighting our officers’ attempts to remove him from the room.”
Authorities said McGinnis and three officers sustained injuries during the confrontation and were treated.
Police have charged him with three counts of assaulting a police officer, three counts of resisting arrest and one count related to unlawful demonstration.
Senator Sheehy later wrote on social media platform X that he had tried to help de-escalate 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,” he said.
Earlier in the day, a video posted to an account under McGinnis’s name described him as a Green Party candidate for the US Senate. In the video, he said he had travelled to Washington to protest against what he described as the push toward war.
According to a Reuters report, McGinnis’s arm was broken during the struggle as security personnel attempted to remove him from the hearing. Footage shared by the anti-war group Code Pink showed him shouting slogans against US involvement in the conflict before he was escorted out of the room by security officers.
This is such a such an important video that the mainstream media CNN FOX News etc can never ever stream it
— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) March 4, 2026
I truly wish all the Americans had watched this video
See how these sold out traitors shows 0 respect and gives 0 value to Marine Sgt. Brian McGuinness for sake of Israel pic.twitter.com/Vr5osByUQu
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Mangaluru police flag fake ‘sea breeze marathon’ Instagram campaign, urge public caution
Mangaluru: Police have flagged a fake marathon campaign being widely circulated on Instagram under the name “Sea Breeze Marathon” and warned the public against falling prey to a suspected cyber fraud network.
The purported post, which began circulating on April 3, claims to offer prize money of Rs 2.51 lakh for a 5 km race, Rs 3.5 lakh for a 10 km race, and Rs 5 lakh for a 21 km race. It also urges participants to register in advance. However, officials have clarified that no such marathon has been organised in Mangaluru.
The poster also promises to provide participants with free sports shoes, goodies bags and refreshments, in order to lure people.
Police suspect that the poster is part of a cyber fraud attempt designed to lure users into registering through fraudulent links.
Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy cautioned that registering through such links could lead to mobile phone hacking and financial loss.
The campaign is also being amplified through a viral video featuring songs from popular movies, along with visuals of people participating in marathons, allegedly sourced from existing footage, giving the content a sense of authenticity and misleading people.
When Vartha Bharati conducted a reverse image search, the video was traced back to marathons held in Mumbai, further confirming that the circulating content is not related to any event in Mangaluru.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati, Commissioner Reddy confirmed that the campaign is fake and that no organisation has approached authorities seeking permission for conducting a marathon, including traffic or road clearances.
“So far, no complaint has been lodged, and no victim of the campaign has been reported,” he said.
