Overview
- Rep. Mike Lawler faced loud boos and had at least one attendee removed during a town hall at Mahopac High School.
- He rebuked the crowd and defended Trump’s Iran strategy as necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- He voted against a House resolution that sought to halt the war unless Congress authorizes it, saying the president can act for up to 90 days.
- A New York Times correspondent posted video on X showing a man escorted out while shouting that Republicans are “morally bankrupt,” widening attention on the clash.
- The confrontation lands in New York’s 17th District, which backed Kamala Harris in 2024, as the conflict deepens after failed peace talks and a planned U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.