There was a House Judiciary Committee hearing for the testimony of former Special Counsel Jack Smith on Thursday.
As we reported, the Committee Chair Jim Jordan (OH-04) lit Smith up, but good.
But his testimony and the GOP taking him apart weren't the only wild moments of the hearing.
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Former Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone was not having a good day. He was a very unhappy camper when Republican Rep. Troy Nehls (TX-22) said that the head of the Capitol Police and the Capitol Police leadership team on Jan. 6, 2021, had information that there could be a "high propensity for violence," but they didn't adequately address it.
J6 disgrace Michael Fanone caughs and yells, “Go f*** yourself!” at Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) during the J6 committee hearing.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 22, 2026
This is really who Democrats call their hero of J6? Someone who can’t even behave like an adult at a congressional hearing.
Sad!pic.twitter.com/PZVv4RL3FH
Fanone was sitting in the audience wearing a t-shirt that said "Dropkick Murphys" on the front and "Fighting Nazis since 1996." He coughed, "F**k yourself," in response to Nehls' comment. Jordan then had to say that we didn't need the disruptions, that the time belonged to Nehls, and that the Committee would be in order.
At another point, Fanone gave the finger in the direction of the members of Congress.
🔥🚨 BREAKING: Disgraced and discredited J6th Capitol Police Officer, Michael Fanone, gives the middle finger to Republican Members of the House Judiciary Committee.
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) January 22, 2026
He was also wearing a "FIGHTING NAZIS SINCE 1996" shirt in today's hearing. pic.twitter.com/YNvmPqwyLA
It sounded like Nehls scolded Fanone about the finger. Jordan again had to say that the Committee and the audience should come to order.
If that wasn't enough, then Fanone also had some very tense moments with Ivan Raiklin. Raiklin frequently protests the outcome of the 2020 election, and it was clear there was bad blood there from prior discussions. It looked like it was close to getting violent, with Fanone's compatriots having to hold him back, and then the police stepping in.
Ex-DC Officer Michael Fanone gets into it with Ivan Raiklin during a break where Jack Smith is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.
— Southern FFA Family (@FFAFamily) January 22, 2026
This is after Fanone’s earlier outburst while Rep. Trey Nehls stated that the fault lies Yogananda Pittman & other Capitol leadership. pic.twitter.com/ZQxMDhbScC
Fanone was then escorted out, even snapping at a female police officer, telling her not to touch him.
After all that behavior, Democrats still cheered Fanone, the guy who just flipped off and cursed one of their colleagues. Whatever you think of Fanone or Raiklin, the Democrats shouldn't be countenancing such behavior from Fanone in the chamber.
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) then blamed Raiklin, calling him "deranged" and asking Jordan to control him.
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