"Go f*ck yourself, you're a traitor": Jack Smith hearing rocked by angry altercation

"Former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone repeatedly told far-right operative Ivan Raiklin "go f*ck yourself" at the hearing, where the two were both in attendance as audience members. "You're a traitor to this f*cking country," Fanone also told Raiklin, getting close enough that two of his former law enforcement colleagues had to restrain him. Driving the news: The altercation occurred during a recess in the Judiciary Committee's hearing, with Raiklin starting off the interaction by trying to shake Fanone's hand."

"Fanone repeatedly cursed at Raiklin and told him not to "pretend" that they are on good terms, Raiklin responded, "Why do you have to lose your cool like that?" "This guy has threatened my family, threatened my children. Threatened to rape my children ... you sick bastard," Fanone told Raiklin as people gathered around the two men. "F*cking do something," Fanone dared Raiklin. "Do something.""

"Fanone was one of several law enforcement officers who testified to the Jan. 6 Select Committee in 2021 about his experience defending the Capitol from rioters earlier that year. The ex-MPD officer said he was "grabbed, beaten, tased, all while being called a traitor to my country." Zoom out: Fanone's fellow Capitol Police veterans, Jared Dunn and Aquilino Gonell, quickly rushed to hold Fanone back and de-escalate the situation, with Dunn telling Fanone repeatedly, "Let's take a seat.""

Michael Fanone repeatedly cursed at Ivan Raiklin during a Judiciary Committee hearing recess after Raiklin attempted to shake his hand. Fanone called Raiklin a traitor and told him to "go f*ck yourself," moving close enough that two former law enforcement colleagues restrained him. Fanone said Raiklin had threatened his family and children and dared Raiklin to act. Fanone previously testified to the Jan. 6 Select Committee that he was grabbed, beaten and tased while being called a traitor. Capitol Police veterans Jared Dunn and Aquilino Gonell rushed to hold Fanone back and de-escalate the situation. Judiciary chair Jim Jordan banged his gavel and called the hearing to order while ranking member Jamie Raskin urged control of Raiklin.

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