Protester yelling about Trump Tower meeting thrown out of Mueller hearing

A protester was thrown out of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on Wednesday after he started yelling moments before Mueller was sworn in.

{mosads}As cameras focused on Mueller for his swearing-in, the protester can be heard yelling allegations that President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort downloaded encrypted apps on the date of a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower.

“Kushner and Manafort downloaded encrypted apps the day of the Trump Tower meeting” the man yelled twice as he was being escorted out of the room.

BREAKING: Mueller enters quietly and the hearing begins One protestor is already ejected. #MuellerTestimony @ABC @CNN pic.twitter.com/8hmKNcc9GJ

— Ross Palombo (@RossPalombo) July 24, 2019

Mueller was on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his much-anticipated testimony before a Congressional panel to discuss the contents of his nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Amid the disruption, a microphone placed on the floor in front of a lawmaker picked up audio of him calling the protestor “some idiot.”

Congressmember on hot mic refers to protestor interrupting not-yet-started Mueller hearing as “some idiot.”

— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 24, 2019

Mueller was sworn in for his testimony shortly after the protestor exited the room.