A person recognized as Steve Nikoui, the daddy of Marine Lance Col. Kareem Nikoui who was killed within the August 21, 2021 terrorist assault on Abbey Gate on the Kabul Airport throughout Joe Biden’s retreat from Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and about 170 Afghan civilians making an attempt to flee the triumphant Taliban, was arrested and put in handcuffs by safety on the Capitol Thursday evening after he heckled Biden in regards to the assault through the State of the Union handle. Listeners heard Nikoui name out “United States Marines!” and “Abbey Gate!” amongst different issues within the temporary outburst. Nikoui was reportedly charged with a misdemeanor.
A person was escorted out of the Home chamber amid Biden’s speech after standing up and yelling on the president. The person was sitting within the gallery of the chamber. At one level he yelled, “United States Marines.” #SOTU2024
Observe reside: https://t.co/hhsWDK6Lab pic.twitter.com/dQqh6UlIze
— The Hill (@thehill) March 8, 2024
Nikoui was a visitor of Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL).
I’m honored to have Steve Nikoui as my visitor to #SOTU. He’s the daddy of LCpl. Kareem Nikoui, who was KIA resulting from Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.@JoeBiden might attempt to flip the web page on Afghanistan after his incompetence price American lives, however NOT ON MY WATCH. pic.twitter.com/wE3uKrMlEa
— Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) March 7, 2024
A photograph of Nikoui in handcuffs was posted by USA Right now reporter Ken Tran, “The protestor who interrupted Biden and yelled about Abbey Gate after being escorted out of the House gallery was handcuffed. Source sent along this photo”
The protestor who interrupted Biden and yelled about Abbey Gate after being escorted out of the Home gallery was handcuffed. Supply despatched alongside this photograph >> pic.twitter.com/4kQFytfSOn
— Ken Tran (@kentran_) March 8, 2024
Video reveals Nikoui peacefully leaving the gallery when safety intervened:
Joe Biden will get heckled by Gold Star Father Steve Nikoui.
His son, Lance Col. Kareem Nikoui, was killed by a terrorist suicide bomber throughout Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/3BGGNguO6c
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 8, 2024
Spectator reporter Matthew Foldi reported Nikoui was charged with a misdemeanor.
Steve NIKOUI WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WIRH MISDEMEANOR PROTEST https://t.co/oUtZelwzJz
— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) March 8, 2024
Foldi additionally posted an outraged response despatched to him by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), a former Navy SEAL, ““If Gold Star families are being arrested and a member of congress [@JamaalBowmanNY] was not arrested for committing a felony, that’s not right.” #WI03’s @derrickvanorden to me on this”
“If Gold Star families are being arrested and a member of congress [@JamaalBowmanNY] was not arrested for committing a felony, that’s not right.” #WI03’s @derrickvanorden to me on this https://t.co/lcP4x4X6Rv
— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) March 8, 2024
Rep. Mast posted his approval of his visitor’s outburst, “For the last three SOTU speeches, Joe Biden REFUSED to say the names of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who were killed by his disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. I couldn’t support this effort more. Say their names!”
For the final three SOTU speeches, Joe Biden REFUSED to say the names of the 13 U.S. servicemembers who had been killed by his disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
I couldn’t help this effort extra. Say their names! #SOTU2024 https://t.co/eld0j0RVi5
— Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) March 8, 2024
The households of the fallen don’t really feel they’ve been handled pretty by Biden. On Wednesday, Christy Shamblin, the mother-in-law of Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee who was additionally killed within the Abbey Gate assault, appeared on CNN, stunning host Abby D. Phillip by telling her Biden has not spoken to her household in any respect and that the White Home has ignored their pleas.
CNN anchor left STUNNED when gold star mother says that Biden has NEVER reached out to her household about her daughter-in-law’s loss of life.
CNN: “He’s often called the ‘Consoler in Chief.’ He does talk to families who’ve lost loved ones…Have you experienced that from him?”
Christy… pic.twitter.com/apPQiMyMSd
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 7, 2024
Full interview:
Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee was killed by a suicide bomber through the Biden administration’s catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Her mother-in-law, Christy Shamblin, joined CHM @RepMcCaul on @CNN to debate the significance of getting solutions from the Biden administration ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/QuuN3J5ot0
— Home International Affairs Committee Majority (@HouseForeignGOP) March 7, 2024
