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Father of Fallen Marine Arrested at State of the Union.
"He was arrested because he cried out to Joe Biden to remember his son." -Rep Mast (R-FL)
Steven Nikoui, is the father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, who was killed during the U.S. withdrawal of Afghanistan. The 51-year-old was arrested Thursday evening for shouting at President Biden during his State of the Union address.
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) stated, “Our officers warned him to stop and when he did not, the man was removed from the House Galleries.” Additionally, USCP further specified that "disrupting the Congress and demonstrating in the Congressional Buildings is illegal.”
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Nikoui was invited to attend by Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), who served in the Army and lost both his legs in an explosion while deployed to Afghanistan.
“He is the father of Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, who was KIA due to Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan,” Mast said in a post online. “Joe Biden may try to turn the page on Afghanistan after his incompetence cost American lives, but NOT ON MY WATCH.”
A video circulating on social media Friday showed Nikoui being greeted by members of congress after being released from custody.
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