A press conference by Republican House members including Reps. Matt Gaetz (FL) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) ended abruptly on Tuesday as protesters swarmed the scene.

The event was held outside the Justice Department and centered on “demanding answers” from Attorney General Merrick Garland about the treatment of those who had been arrested in connection with January’s unrest in Washington, D.C. It was besieged from the start by a man loudly blowing a whistle as the members of  Congress attempted to speak. The man, standing just feet behind an apparent member of the media, persisted despite a confrontation with the hapless journalist, who pleaded with him to refrain.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech is interrupted as prayotesters move in behind the podium, the event abruptly ends as speakers are escorted away from the building #DC pic.twitter.com/oRiTm7hl7y

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) July 27, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech is interrupted as protesters move in behind the podium, the event abruptly ends as speakers are escorted away from the building #DC pic.twitter.com/oRiTm7hl7y

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) July 27, 2021

The whistler is entirely drowning out the GOP members. pic.twitter.com/kgTO5xnwJL

— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) July 27, 2021

As Greene took the podium, protesters wielding signs stormed the stand and the lawmakers surrounding it, which included Gaetz in addition to Reps. Louie Gohmert (TX) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ).

The group’s jeers included at least one from a person who shouted, apparently at Gaetz, “Are you a pedophile?” Counter-protesters were also captured on footage of the event, shouting, “Free the January 6th prisoners.”

Gohmert briefly took the podium as his colleagues hurriedly shuffled away and most of the protesters followed them. “For those of you that really care about due process, thank you,” Gohmert said.

Watch above via CSPAN.

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