Skirmish at the U.S. Capitol

The skirmish at the U.S. Capitol took place on January 27, 2021, during U.S. President Tom Kirkman's visit to the site of the Capitol bombing.
After he addressed the audience and media, a reporter asked Kirkman about the beating of Danny Fayad in the Michigan civil rights crisis, which occurred moments earlier and Kirkman was unaware of. While he was responding to the question, another reporter approached Kirkman while removing a cell phone from his suit jacket, which appeared to the Secret Service as if he was withdrawing a firearm. An agent ordered the reporter to stand down, causing other reporters to inadvertently push the suspect through the barrier separating them from Kirkman. A riot broke out after the Secret Service tackled the reporter and caused panic among others in the audience. Kirkman was evacuated to his motorcade, which subsequently departed for the White House. No firearm was ever discovered and Kirkman's visit was widely considered a failure. 
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