NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert was arrested for being too loud while the Ohio governor was speaking.
has gone viral on social media, with many asking for an explanation.
The reporter, Evan Lambert, was charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, Lt. Seth Fraser of the Columbiana County Jail in Ohio said. According to several reports, the correspondent was arrested for being too loud after all reporters present were asked to remain quiet while Ohio Governor Mark DeWine, a Republican, was speaking.of the incident shared on social media, the NewsNation reporter can be seen face to the ground as two officials restrain him.
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. A NewsNation reporter broadcasting from a press conference on the incident on Wednesday was arrested by local police."Doing a live shot gets you arrested in America in 2023," Lambert said."I got arrested because I was trying to do a live report about what people need to know," he added.
NewsNation's Washington Bureau Chief Mike Viqueira told the channel's"On Balance" host Leland Vittert on Wednesday that Lambert behaved professionally while being"manhandled." He added that Lambert was talking very quietly to the camera and reporting on a"very critical story" of interest to the public.
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