VIDEO: Protester Throws Russian Flags at Trump inside the Capitol, Screaming “Trump Is Treason!”
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It’s pretty shocking how close this guy got to the president. You can see the protester hidden in the press pool at the bottom of the frame, throwing the Russian flags at Trump.
Video: Protester posing as journalist throws papers at Trump as he arrives for Senate GOP lunch yelling “Trump is treason!” pic.twitter.com/8dewfQrHVI
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) October 24, 2017
Here’s another angle of the protestor, Ryan Clayton.
Trump arrives at Capitol; protester — identified as Ryan Clayton from Americans Take Action — infiltrates press pool shouts ‘TRUMP IS TREASON’ pic.twitter.com/eBsfHwXza0
— Nash Jenkins (@pnashjenkins) October 24, 2017
This is not the first time that Clayton has protested Trump with Russian flags, as he handed out Russian flags with “Trump” written on them at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Protester was Ryan Clayton with Americans Take Action…same guy that trolled CPAC with Russian flags https://t.co/PZaUcQy83n
— Tara Ghoul-shan (@taragolshan) October 24, 2017
We’ll keep you posted if more unfolds from this story.
Jacob Weindling is a staff writer for Paste politics. Follow him on Twitter at @Jakeweindling.