• 5 days ago
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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