Armed supporters of Louie Gohmert accused of assaulting rival campaign’s staffer at pro-police rally – By Igor Derysh (Salon) / July 27 2020
Democrat Hank Gilbert claims police “drove around the square waving” at Gohmert backers as his aide was assaulted
A Democrat running against Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tex., alleged that one of the Republican’s supporters assaulted his campaign manager amid dueling protests Sunday in Tyler, Texas.
A camera crew from local news outlet KETK captured the moment a brawl broke out between members of a protest group who came out in support of demonstrators in Portland and counter-protesters who attended a “Back the Blue” event in support of federal officers deployed to the city.
Hank Gilbert, a Texas rancher facing Gohmert in his re-election race, identified one of the men as his campaign manager, Ryan Miller.
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