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Protester Throws Russian Flags At Trump As He Arrives For Capitol Hill Tax Lunch

The president was met by a protester who threw Russian flags at him and chanted "Trump is treason!" as Trump arrived to urge Senate Republicans to pass tax cuts.
Ryan Clayton of Americans Take Action is corralled by police after he threw Russian flags at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump as they arrived for the Republican Senate Policy Luncheon at the Capitol. / Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Updated at 3:37 p.m. ET

President Trump was met by a protester who threw Russian flags at him and chanted "Trump is treason!" as he arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge Senate Republicans to pass tax cuts.

While the president was entering the weekly GOP lunch on

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