Protesters inside and outside the Jacob Javits Federal Building decried the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on crime in New York City.
The crowd of assembled protesters held signs that specifically criticized House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and demanded to be let into the room where the hearing was being held. Leave it to New York - so much chaos outside this Judiciary hearing. Protesters demanding to be let in pic.twitter.com/JUTE2bTKPp"This Congress not allowing the people inside. These people don't know what they're talking about.
Protesters in the video can be seen holding signs containing various statements such as"indict Jim Jordan,""Jim Jordan traitor," and"Jim Jordan assaulted democracy." One sign read,"Thirty four felonies" — a reference to the number of felonies former President Donald Trump was charged with in the borough of Manhattan.
Protesters outside the building also held signs with less-than-friendly messages toward the hearing, including signs that read,"Committee to obstruct justice,""J6 Jim Trump's errand boy," and"enough lock him up." A group has gathered on the other side of the building to protest the hearing. They’re yelling “shame” on Jim Jordan & telling him to go back to DC & do his job & keep people safe. pic.twitter.com/gnDLAmR6gcThe hearing began at 9 a.m. and is titled"Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan." The committee called several witnesses, including the mother of a homicide victim, a bodega clerk who was wrongfully charged with murder, and an anti-crime activist, among others.
House Republicans organized the hearing after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought charges against Trump for falsifying business documents in relation to hush-money payments given to two women.Trump pleaded not guilty to the 34 criminal counts against him in a Manhattan courthouse earlier this month. The indictment follows an investigation into hush-money payments he made to two women in 2016 ahead of the presidential election.
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