A protester managed to breach security at the Capitol Building as President Donald Trump arrived for a lunch with Republican Senators to talk tax reform.
The protester, who some reporters have identified as Ryan Clayton, the president of Americans Take Action, began yelling within the press gaggle and threw Russian flags on the floor as Trump passed.
“Trump is treason,” Clayton yelled. “This is not about tax reform!”
Trump mtg w/McConnell before lunch. Person ID’d as Ryan Clayton makes it into press area. Shouts “Trump is treason” & throws Russian flag
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 24, 2017
It is unclear how Clayton was able to make it into the press area–he would need valid press credentials in order to get past Capitol security.
