Gold Star dad Steve Nikoui arrested after heckling Biden at SOTU address
A Gold Star father who shouted out criticisms at President Biden during the State of the Union address has been arrested.
Steve Nikoui, 51, is the father of a U.S. marine who was killed during the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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Nikoui was escorted out of the House Galleries during Biden’s speech after he stood up and began yelling “Abbey Gate” repeatedly.
The heckling was a reference to an attack at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan that occurred during the military’s withdrawal from the country.
The surprise attack killed 13 U.S. service members and injured at least 170 civilians.
Nikoui was confronted by security during his outburst and demanded to stop but he refused. He was removed from the House Galleries and arrested by Capitol police on the misdemeanor charge of Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding.
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