Shouting match over 9/11 erupts during Trump assassination attempt hearing

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Trump assassination attempt hearing erupts into screaming match over 9/11Source C-Span

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00:00Actually, let me address this.

00:02Could you please, staff, leave that, no, leave that one up with the circle around me.

00:06So actually, Congressman, what you're not seeing is the sack of the detail off, out

00:12of the picture's view.

00:14And that is the day where we remember the more than 3,000 people that have died on 9-11.

00:21I actually responded to Ground Zero.

00:24I was there going through the ashes at the World Trade Center.

00:28I was there at Fresh Kills.

00:29I'm not asking you that.

00:30I'm asking you.

00:31I was there, Congressman.

00:32You were the special agent in charge.

00:33I was there to show respect for a Secret Service member that died on 9-11.

00:38All that, you're trying to be.

00:39Do not invoke 9-11 for political purposes, Congressman.

00:42Oh, I'm not.

00:43I'm invoking this order.

00:44You are, sir.

00:45No, I'm not.

00:46Gentlemen.

00:47Gentlemen.

00:48I would like to ask him a question.

00:49Please.

00:50Order.

00:51Order.

00:52Don't try to bully me.

00:53Don't try to bully me.

00:54Order.

00:55I am an elected member of Congress, and I'm asking you a serious question, and you are

00:56playing politics.

00:57You are not a member of Congress.

00:58I'm not.

00:59I'm a member of Congress, who has served this nation and you won't answer the question.

01:01On our day, on our country's darkest day.

01:03Mr. Chairman, you will not politicize it.

01:05The committee will come to order.

01:06The committee will come to order.

01:07I'm asking you serious questions for the American people.

01:08And they're very simple.

01:09They're not trick questions.

01:11Were you the special agent in charge that day?

01:12No, I wasn't.

01:13I was there representing the United States Secret Service.

01:15No, no, no.

01:16I'm just asking you yes or no.

01:17Mr. Pallon, your time's expired.

01:18It did not affect protective operations.

01:19You know why you were there?

01:20I was there because you wanted to be visible because you were auditioning for this job.

01:23I was there to pay respect for a foreign member of this agency.

01:26You endangered President Biden's life, Vice President Peters' life because you put those agents out of position.

01:33Did you have a radio with you?

01:35Mr. Fallon, your time has expired.

01:37I did, sir, and you are out of line.

01:39Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman.

01:42Yes, sir.

01:44Please.

01:46We are back in order now.

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