First appeared on FOX: Climate protesters interrupted Virginia's Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, as he spoke to the Federalist Society and the Department of Defense of Freedom (DFI) as he recounted his visit to the 9/11 Memorial at Arlington Cemetery earlier that morning.
Youngkin spoke for a few minutes before shifting focus to remembering the Virginians and Americans who died in the terrorist attack at Pentagon Headquarters 23 years ago Wednesday.
A female protester could be heard shouting that Mr Youngkin was “unfit” and that “future generations will remember him as a climate criminal”.
Without raising his voice, Youngkin warned protesters that there has never been a worse time to make their voices heard.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
“Today is a day of solemn remembrance. I just returned from Arlington National Cemetery, where I had the honor and privilege of laying wreaths at both the Pentagon Group Memorial Burial Grounds and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” Youngkin said.
While at the cemetery, he heard the sound of planes overhead and remembered that day in 2001, and began speaking about the mother and sister of the victims he met at the memorial.
Midway through the remarks, several protesters moved to the front of the room and unfurled a banner with derogatory nicknames for the governor.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I'm talking about 9/11 right now,” Youngkin said at the microphone, drowning out the sounds of the protesters.
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“There is nothing more disrespectful to our country than what you are doing right now.”
Undaunted, climate protesters began chanting, “No more oil, keep the carbon in the soil.” As the aides approached Youngkin, they began yelling.
The governor ignored the shouts of the protesters and continued his speech, saying, “Today is a day to reflect on America.”
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“Today is a day to remember the 3,000 men and women who lost their lives on 9/11. Today is a day to remember that there is evil in the world. And today is a day to remember that there are incredibly brave men and women who have raised their hand and said, 'send me,' and who stand between evil and peace.”
Asked for further comment, Youngkin's representative recalled his reaction when protesters blocked him.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Federalist Society and DFI for comment.
