State of the Union heckler was father of Marine killed in Afghanistan withdrawal
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Producer)
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Click to see story on dailyfetched.comA heckler in the crowd interrupted President Biden’s State of the Union Address on March 7. When Biden said “America is safer today than when I took office,” a Gold Star father invited to be at the State of the Union yelled back “United States Marines” in reference to his son who died in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
The heckler was identified as Steven Nikoui. His son, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, was stationed in Afghanistan as the U.S. announced a sudden withdrawal from the region.
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The Kabul airport turned to chaos in the days following the announcement. Thousands of people tried to flee as the Taliban took control.
On Aug. 26, 2021, a suicide bomb outside the airport gates wounded hundreds. The blast killed around 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members — including Kareem Nikoui.
Steven Nikoui was invited by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., to be in attendance at the State of the Union. Ahead of the speech, Mast wrote why he wanted Nikoui to be there.
“By inviting Steve to join the State of the Union, I am reminding President Biden of the damage he has done to national security and American families,” Mast posted on X.
Guests are not allowed to be a disruption inside the Capitol building. Nikoui was asked to stop by Capitol Police but he continued. Nikoui was escorted out, arrested and charged with a misdemeanor.
[KARAH RUCKER]
THERE WAS A MOMENT DURING BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS THAT WAS INTERRUPTED BY A HECKLER FROM THE CROWD. VIDEO OF WHICH HAS RECEIVED MAJOR ATTENTION ON SOCIAL MEDIA
WE NOW HAVE CONTEXT BEHIND WHAT HAPPENED.
WHO WAS ESCORTED OUT. AND WHY HE WAS INVITED TO BE THERE.
WE’LL FIRST SHOW YOU THE CLIP –
WHEN PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS AMERICA IS SAFER UNDER HIS WATCH.
WHO YOU SEE STAND UP NEXT – SHOUTING FROM THE CROWD –
WE’VE LEARNED IS A GOLD STAR FATHER.
HIS SON – ONE OF THE MARINES KILLED IN THE HEAVILY CRITICIZED AND BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL OF 2021.
THE HECKLER IS Steven Nikoui.
HIS SON – MARINE LANCE CORPORAL Kareem Nikoui –
WAS STATIONED IN AFGHANISTAN AS THE U.S. ANNOUNCED A SUDDEN WITHDRAWAL FROM THE REGION.
THE KABUL AIRPORT TURNED TO CHAOS.
THOUSANDS TRIED TO FLEE AS THE TALIBAN TOOK CONTROL.
ON AUGUST 26, 2021. A SUICIDE BOMB OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT GATES WOULD WOUND HUNDREDS, 170 AFGHANS DIED – AND THE BLAST KILLED 13 U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS.
KAREEM NIKOUI WAS ONE OF THEM.
THE GOLD STAR DAD WAS INVITED BY FLORIDA HOUSE REPUBLICAN BRIAN MAST TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE STATE OF THE UNION.
AHEAD OF THE SPEECH – MAST WROTE WHY HE WANTED NIKOUI TO BE THERE.
QUOTE – “BY INVITING STEVE TO JOIN THE STATE OF THE UNION, I AM REMINDING PRESIDENT BIDEN OF THE DAMAGE HE HAS DONE TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND AMERICAN FAMILIES”.
GUESTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE A DISRUPTION INSIDE THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
NIKOUI WAS ASKED TO STOP BY CAPITOL POLICE. BUT HE CONTINUED –
AND WAS ESCORTED OUT. ARRESTED. AND CHARGED WITH A MISDEMEANOR.
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