How was the man who shouted at Trump, able to get into that area, if he had those flags...

[imanamerican63]

he shouldn't got passed security? Just asking? Was he Trump plant? This way, Trump can say "see the left is coming after me"?

[mikeysnot]

1. they were cloth

without sticks so they could have been folded up in his pocket.

[tenderfoot]

2. bits of cloth don't show up on metal detectors

eom

[lapfog_1]

8. And if he was searched he could have said

that the flags were a gift for one of the Senators or Members.

Dana Rohrabacher for example. Totally believable.

[SunSeeker]

3. He was posing as a journalist.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/protester-throws-russian-flags-trump-inside-capitol-n813766

[Iliyah]

4. Simple, they thought he was a COMRAD

[imanamerican63]

5. Bingo!!!

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Russian flags are more than welcome around trump.

[kairos12]

7. He said he worked for Natasha and was looking for Bullwinkle and Squirrel.

[JustAnotherGen]

9. Ha!