Senator Tim Kaine s son arrested for protesting against Trump

Washington March 9 (IANS) US Senator Tim Kaine s 24-year-old son was one of the five people arrested for protesting against US President Donald Trump in Minnesota a media report said on Wednesday.

According to a report in Pioneer Press Linwood Michael Kaine Tim Kaine s youngest son was released on Tuesday from the Ramsey County Jail where he was kept after he was arrested on Saturday.

The group allegedly invaded a pro-Trump demonstration at the Minnesota state capitol. The group set off a smoke bomb blew air horns chanted and whistled. The five were arrested on suspicion of second-degree rioting.

Linwood Kaine said that an officer chased him down but was unsuccessful. He was later sprayed with a chemical irritant and struck by an officer s knee before finally being apprehended and arrested.

The senator later issued a statement: We love that our children have their own views and concerns about current political issues. They fully understand the responsibility to express those concerns peacefully.

Tim Kaine served as Hillary Clinton s running mate in the 2016 presidential election chosen for his moderate appeal and experience as Virginia s governor lieutenant governor and mayor of Richmond Virginia.

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