Florida county's Democratic Party chair accused of hitting man in head with bullhorn at 'No Kings' protest

The seat of the Hernando County, Florida, Democratic Party was arrested for allegedly hitting a antheral successful the caput with a bullhorn during a "No Kings" protestation implicit the weekend.

Brian Stewart, 63, was charged with elemental artillery and booked into the Hernando County Jail aft the incidental connected Saturday. He was released aboriginal that day, jailhouse records show.

Deputies responded astatine astir 10:30 a.m. to the intersection of Mariner and Cortez boulevards, wherever Stewart allegedly struck a disabled seasoned — identified arsenic Thomas Michta successful constabulary reports — successful the caput with a bullhorn. The incidental occurred arsenic demonstrators successful Hernando County and crossed the state protested against the Trump administration's policies, according to WTSP.

Michta told deputies helium was walking done the protestation erstwhile helium and Stewart became progressive successful an argument, the outlet reported.

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Hernando County Democratic Chair Brian Stewart was arrested astatine a "No Kings" protest. (Hernando County Jail)

The antheral accused Stewart of striking him during the quality and reported being successful pain, with a disposable lump connected his head, according to an apprehension affidavit, WTSP reported.

Deputies spoke to a witnesser who said helium observed a combat during the protest.

According to the affidavit, video footage captured by the witnesser and reviewed by deputies showed Stewart utilizing a bullhorn to deed the antheral successful the caput and propulsion him successful the chest.

After reviewing the video, the witnesser connection and Stewart's ain admissions, deputies said they developed probable origin to judge Stewart intentionally deed the antheral and caused bodily harm, the affidavit says.

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Protesters clasp signs and flags adjacent President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago edifice during the "No Kings" nationalist time of protest, successful Palm Beach, Florida, connected May 28, 2026. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty Images)

Stewart is scheduled to look successful tribunal connected April 27.

The Florida Republican Party called for Stewart to beryllium removed arsenic seat implicit the incidental astatine the protest.

"Violence and governmental intimidation person nary spot successful our state, and Floridians merit amended than specified soundlessness from Democrat leadership. Nikki Fried indispensable instantly region Brian Stewart from his presumption of enactment successful the Florida Democrat Party!" Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power said successful a connection to WTSP.

The Florida Democratic Party and the Hernando County section said successful abstracted statements that they "condemn violence."

Protesters clasp signs adjacent President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago edifice during the "No Kings"protest, successful Palm Beach, Florida, connected May 28, 2026. (Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty Images)

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"We person been made alert that our Chair, Brian Stewart, was arrested aft responding to a provocation from a section agitator who threw a portion connected him and yelled obscenities astatine assemblage members during a protest," the Hernando County Democratic Party said successful a connection to the Tampa Bay Times.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the Hernando County Democratic Party for further comment.