A disrespectful display…
Climate change protesters interrupted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) during a speech to the Federalist Society and Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) while he was recounting his morning visit to Arlington Cemetery’s 9/11 Memorial.
Youngkin had been speaking for several minutes when he shifted to honor the Virginians and Americans lost in the terrorist attack on the Defense Department headquarters 23 years ago Wednesday.
A female protester could be heard yelling that Youngkin was “unfit” and that “future generations will remember him as a climate criminal.”
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A group of climate change disrupters just interrupted @GlennYoungkin while he was speaking at the Federalist Society and @DFIPolicy conference on education policy. They interrupted him as he was recalling 9/11 and his visit to the Pentagon and Arlington Cemetery this morning. pic.twitter.com/kWR7hnXA69
— Jeremiah Poff (@JJ_Poff) September 11, 2024
“Today is a day of solemn remembrance. I just came from Arlington National Cemetery. I just came from the honor and privilege of laying a wreath at both the Pentagon Group Memorial Burial marker, and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” Youngkin said.
Mid-sentence, several protesters moved to the front of the room and unfurled a banner with an offensive nickname for the governor written on it.
Speaking over the protesters and into his microphone, Youngkin said, “folks, I’m talking about 9/11 right now.”
“There couldn’t be anything more disrespectful to … our nation than what you are doing right now – not a thing.”
The climate protesters began chanting: “No more oil, keep the carbon in the soil,” as Youngkin was approached by aides.
The governor continued with his address, ignoring the protesters’ chants, saying, “today is a day to think about America.”
“Today is a day to remind ourselves that there were 3,000 men and women who lost their lives on 9/11. Today is a day to remind ourselves there’s evil in the world. And today is finally a day to remember that there are incredibly brave men and women who put their hand up and say: ‘Send me’ that stand between evil and peace.”
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