Clay Higgins talks SpaceX, Epstein files and glyphosate in testy town hall
Clay Higgins, U.S. representative for the state's 3rd Congressional District, speaks to guests during a conversation with One Acadiana Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Picard Center in Lafayette, La. Higgins and El Koubi discussed the state of the economy, infrastructure needs and plans and Higgins' planned but not-yet-scheduled town hall meetings across the district.
Congressman Clay Higgins opened a Crowley town hall Thursday with a call for Americans to respect one another despite political disagreements.
The meeting did not stay that way for long.
Questions about glyphosate, environmental regulations, SpaceX and the Epstein files led to heated exchanges, including one in which Higgins told a constituent he would personally carry him out of the building.
Donning a T-shirt featuring himself alongside President Trump with the caption “WINNING,” Higgins told the crowd that political disagreements need not prevent Americans from respecting one another.
One of the first contentious exc…