of new york city A fire department chief was booed and jeered by protesters during a lively St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Big Apple.
“This is disgusting,” one demonstrator yelled at New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Fire Chief Laura Kavanaugh as she paraded in front of Trump Tower. She said, “Firefighters are hunters.”
The violence against Kavanaugh came after city officials vowed to “go after” protesters who booed Attorney General Letitia James during a ceremony last week.
One protester pressed Kavanaugh’s face into Donkey’s body.
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Mr. James spoke at the promotion ceremony, where 65 uniformed members of the Fire Department, Emergency Services and Fire Investigation Department were sworn in to their new roles, as well as 29 members of the Fire Department and 34 civilian personnel. (FDNY)
“Pin the jacka’s tail -” the poster said.
Later in the video, FDNY members can be seen stopping to wave and shake hands with protesters.
Demonstrators chanted “Trump, Trump, Trump.”
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Then the controversy started James was booed He took to the podium to honor the oath of office of the Rev. Pamela Holmes, the FDNY’s first black female chaplain, and other first responders during a promotion ceremony Thursday at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn.
“Oh, come on, we are in the house of God. Calm down,” James said to the raucous crowd. “Thank you for getting it out of my system.”
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The crowd repeated as James continued speaking. “Trump!” he shouted.
FDNY Secretary Laura Kavanaugh visited Washington on Thursday, July 27, 2023. (Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Following the suspension, Hodgens wrote that the Bureau of Investigation and Trial Services (BITS) would “track down” firefighters who were at the scene.
Hodgens is said to have warned FDNY officials in an email Friday that “BITS is investigating this matter and will figure out who the members are.” “I encourage them to come forward. The commissioner said it’s better for them if they come forward. We don’t have to corner them.”
New York State Attorney General Letitia James called on the crowd to “calm down.” (FDNY)
FDNY downplayed reports hunt someone First, firefighters responded to the eruption.
“No one is cornering anyone,” FDNY spokesman Jim Long told FOX News Digital in an email. “We are investigating a person who clearly violated departmental regulations. It has nothing to do with politics. It is a matter of professionalism at official events held in the chapel.”
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The ministry further softened its language, saying leaders were having a “dialogue” on “decency.”
“FDNY leadership has ongoing conversations with our members about etiquette during department events to ensure that the core values that make FDNY the best fire department in the world are upheld,” a spokesperson said. told FOX News. “It is an honor to be a New York City firefighter, and we will continue to impress upon our members that their actions impact everyone who wears the uniform.”
FOX News has asked the FDNY for comment regarding the protesters.
Fox News’ Stephen Sorace and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
