The Saturday incident follows a rash of similar protests in the U.K,
A Florida woman — a onetime congressional candidate — was arrested after throwing a drink at Congressman Matt Gaetz as the Republican lawmaker was leaving a town hall event in Pensacola on Saturday.
Video of the incident posted to Twitter shows Gaetz walking outside the Brew Ha Ha restaurant on Saturday as a throng of protesters decried his appearance. At one point, a flying drink comes into the video frame, although it’s unclear if the drink actually hit Gaetz.“Clearly it takes more than a drink to slow down our great team,” he wrote. “We are always thankful to the brave law enforcement officials who keep everyone safe at our events.
"All people are invited to participate in our #OpenGaetz town hall events regardless of viewpoint,” his office told The Hill. “If anyone assaults anyone else, they can expect to be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law to ensure the security of all law-abiding participants. We continue to express our deep gratitude to the brave law enforcement officials who always keep our events and our community safe.
A staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, the lawmaker also faced widespread backlash after he tweeted, without evidence, that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen had cheated on his wife and that he had new information to disclose. Gaetz sent the tweet hours before Cohen was set to testify before the House Oversight Committee. He later apologized, and The Florida Bar subsequently opened an investigation into possible witness tampering.
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