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Nebraska state senator caught on video removing Founders’ portraits defends actions
- Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh was seen removing portraits from the Capitol exhibit in security footage.
- Cavanaugh said she removed the portraits because she believed they violated Capitol rules and were not approved.
- Gov. Jim Pillen criticized the act, calling it a shameful and selfish example.
- The portraits were reportedly returned to the Capitol Commission by the afternoon.
- No citation was issued and officials said there was no apparent damage to the art.
- The incident followed scrutiny of an exhibit provided by PragerU that included historical portraits.
- Cavanaugh defended her action by citing Capitol rules restricting displays.
- Cavanaugh told the Lincoln Journal Star she tried not to damage the artwork and notified authorities.
- PragerU’s social post of the incident drew millions of views on X.
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