Above: Screenshot of protester interrupting a news report on Obama fundraiser
Scuffle Breaks Out On-Air When Protestor Interrupts CBS Reporter
A scuffle between a very loud protestor, a CBS crew member, and reporter Jay Levine interrupted broadcasts on two networks yesterday, prompting mounted police to secure the scene. The protester was able to get in front of the camera as the media was reporting on a fundraiser for President Obama in Chicago.
Levine was reporting on President Obama’s Chicago visit when the protestor rushed him, grabbing the microphone and yelling, “Obama is a war criminal.” Although the CBS feed cut off at that point, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern was standing nearby and captured the rest of the action.
Levine, with the aid of three mounted police officers, was able to finish his report.