In a dramatic turn of events, a woman protester at Sen. Tim Kaine's rally rushed to the stage and grabbed the microphone following the vice presidential candidate's speech.
The Virginia senator, who was addressing an audience in New Hampshire Thursday, has just concluded his speech, saying, "Thank you so much for having me here to Exeter — let's go win this thing. Appreciate it," when the incident took place.
As Kaine ended his speech and turned to shake hands with the supporters behind him, the woman who was seen holding a Stronger Together sign, passed him, grabbed the microphone and said, "Senat…" before it was turned off.
The protester reportedly had access to the politician for more than 10 seconds before he was escorted off the stage.
The woman, who has not yet been identified, was first surrounded by the Secret Service agents and eventually moved off the stage.
Although the microphone was switched off, the protester appeared to be shouting, "Senator Kaine, will you formally apologize to Native Americans on behalf of this nation?" the Daily Mail reported.
This is not the first time a protester has caused interference during the 2016 campaign.
In August, an animal rights activist was arrested by the Secret Service agents after he attempted to storm the stage during a Hillary Clinton rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
In another incident, four Secret Service agents guarded Donald Trump after a protester rushed to the podium at the end of a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio.
Kaine, during his Exeter rally, suggested that Trump's view of America is "elitist."
Lashing out at the Republican presidential candidate, Kaine said the billionaire businessman's philosophy is "a view out of the penthouse of a tall tower."
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