During President Biden's State of the Union address, 51-year-old Steven K. Nikoui, the father of Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui who was killed in the 2021 Kabul airport attack, was escorted out of the House chamber and subsequently arrested after he began yelling at the president. Identified as Steven K. Nikoui, he disrupted the speech, shouting about the Marines who died during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Capitol Police arrested Nikoui around approximately 10:15 p.m., charging him with 'Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding.' The incident, which drew significant attention, occurred as Nikoui stood up in the gallery of the chamber and yelled, 'United States Marines.'
Capitol Police say they arrested a guest who interrupted Biden’s State of the Union: 51-year-old Steven K. Nikoui. “Our officers warned him to stop and when he did not.” He’s been charged with “Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding.”
WATCH: Father of Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, who was killed during Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal, is escorted out of the Capitol after shouting during the SOTU https://t.co/NleXB4BfKy
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1) USCP arrest man who shouted at Biden during his speech. USCP: Tonight at approximately 10:15 p.m., a man disrupted the State of the Union Address by yelling.
Biden heckler removed during State of the Union speech. #SOTU https://t.co/ZAfEhZGrXR
A source tells me they recognize the man who was yelling: Steve Nikoui. He’s the father of Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui who was killed at in the 2021 Kabul airport attack https://t.co/8l4N4uy1du https://t.co/lIh2dK52Bx
A man is escorted out of the guest section at the State of the Union, shouting about the Marines who died during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. https://t.co/HeV1D77cBg
A man was escorted out of the House chamber amid Biden’s speech after standing up and yelling at the president. The man was sitting in the gallery of the chamber. At one point he yelled, “United States Marines.” #SOTU2024 Follow live: https://t.co/hhsWDK6Lab https://t.co/dQqh6UlIze
A guest was just removed from the House chamber after yelling at Biden. Sounded like it was about a marine who was killed overseas, but didn't quite catch the entire thing
Someone in the upper gallery begins yelling at Biden. Is removed by USCP