A fan of President Donald Trump was arrested and charged with waving a gun at demonstrators at a No Kings protest in South Carolina.
Mary Moriarty is accused of driving past a demonstration in Myrtle Beach and brandishing a gun toward two protesters Saturday at one of roughly 2,600 events around the country pushing back against the president and his agenda, reported WMBF-TV.
The 59-year-old Moriarty was arrested a short time later, and photos and video taken at the event show her wearing a T-shirt reading "Trump: The Revenge Tour."
Video from the event shows demonstrators shouting "peaceful protest" as police officers placed Moriarty in handcuffs, and the crowd then breaks out in a chant of "U.S.A., U.S.A."
Moriarty was charged with two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm and booked on $100,000 bond, which she posted later in the day and was released.
She appeared Sunday in court for a bond hearing and expressed regret for her actions.
“I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on a very ignorant move,” Moriarty said, adding that the weapon was not loaded. “It was an impulsive, very ignorant thing to do, something I totally regret, given the 18 hours that I’ve had to reflect on it.”
The judge ordered Moriarty not to contact the two victims, and public records show she's not allowed to possess a firearm or any other deadly weapons.
Moriarty, whose next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 19, could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted on both counts.
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