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TYLER 性视界传媒� Constituents of U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran came to a town hall Tuesday in Tyler hoping to gain insight from the congressman. Instead, some attendees left feeling disappointed 性视界传媒� not only by what they said was a lack of answers from Moran but by their neighbors性视界传媒� behavior.

性视界传媒淩egardless of my political views, the yelling and the screaming is not going to get us anywhere,性视界传媒� attendee Amy Evans-Gean said. 性视界传媒淚 do disagree with some of what (Moran) says, but I also know we性视界传媒檙e not going to accomplish anything if we性视界传媒檙e yelling over each other and can性视界传媒檛 even hear.性视界传媒�

About 100 people gathered at the town hall hosted by Grassroots America at the Holiday Inn Conference Center to ask questions and hear updates from Moran, R-Tyler, about his work in Congress.

From the start, tensions were high. Attendees shouted over one another and interrupted Moran.

Evans-Gean and her colleague, Lisa Pastore, came with questions about how potential funding cuts by DOGE might affect their nonprofit organization, which helps adults with disabilities. They asked about the Administration for Community Living, a federal program that supports aging and disabled people.

Moran said he wasn性视界传媒檛 familiar with the ACL program and couldn性视界传媒檛 answer on the spot. Before the two women left early, Moran性视界传媒檚 team approached them and promised to follow up and learn more about the program.

At the beginning of the town hall, Moran attempted to start a slideshow presentation, but people in the crowd disrupted it, demanding he immediately answered their questions.

Pastore, who said her political views lean conservative, said she was interested in seeing Moran性视界传媒檚 full presentation.

Her nonprofit organization helps clients manage their Social Security disability payments, using the funds to pay for rent, utilities, food and other essentials. She said she heard Moran mention Social Security and Medicaid but couldn性视界传媒檛 make sense of the details because of the noise from shouting attendees.

性视界传媒淚性视界传媒檓 all for free speech and different opinions,性视界传媒� Evans-Gean said. 性视界传媒淏ut this was chaos. We性视界传媒檙e not going to get anywhere as a country if we keep attacking each other.性视界传媒�

Max Stewart, a Tyler resident and candidate for Tyler City Council, said the disruptive crowd was unfortunate because attendees had such great access to Moran during the town hall.

性视界传媒淭hey could have used their time to work on things moving forward instead of creating chaos,性视界传媒� he said.

After the town hall, Moran said he expected strong emotions at the event. He pointed out that many members of Congress aren性视界传媒檛 doing such in-person events anymore, but he believes it性视界传媒檚 his responsibility to show up, be transparent and answer questions.

The congressman said he hoped for more meaningful conversations.

性视界传媒淪ome folks who showed up tonight really just wanted to scream and yell,性视界传媒� he said. 性视界传媒淭here was a portion of the group that showed up tonight that really wanted, sincerely, to hear answers and to have a dialog. That性视界传媒檚 what I wanted too was a constructive dialogue.性视界传媒�

David Stein, Smith County Republican Party chairman, was in attendance and said he was not prepared for the behavior he witnessed Tuesday. He called it 性视界传媒渢otal disrespect for another human being.性视界传媒�

性视界传媒淲hether you agree or disagree with another individual性视界传媒檚 views, the constant shouting, repeating the same comments over and over with no observable purpose other than to disrupt, was consistent with things I性视界传媒檝e seen in areas of the country, but nothing like this in Smith County,性视界传媒� he said.

Stein said he stands with Moran and applauded the congressman for his response to the 性视界传媒渃onstant heckling.性视界传媒�

Stein said he denounces this type of behavior from any political group, no matter its beliefs.

性视界传媒淚t性视界传媒檚 not how we do things here in Smith County,性视界传媒� he said.

Some attendees at the town hall had signs that said 性视界传媒淔ALSE性视界传媒� and 性视界传媒淟IE性视界传媒� and held them up as Moran spoke. Outbursts were heard throughout the event, such as when Moran mentioned an act he is working on that would defund Planned Parenthood.

As some booed Moran, one attendee yelled, 性视界传媒淲e didn性视界传媒檛 elect you,性视界传媒� to which Moran responded 性视界传媒渢hen you must be in the wrong place.性视界传媒�

Moran said he was clear on his stance of being anti-abortion his entire campaign before being elected.

性视界传媒淭he interesting thing about differences is I certainly respect the fact that you may have a difference of opinion, but I have a firmly held moral belief that life begins at conception,性视界传媒� he added.

As the chaos continued, Moran told the crowd he has 性视界传媒渇riends on both sides of the aisle性视界传媒� in Washington, D.C., who disagree with his views but are able to have productive, 性视界传媒渃ivil性视界传媒� discussions about issues.

Ryan Nichols of Longview, who was convicted and later pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, shouted over other speakers and told Moran he didn性视界传媒檛 get his due process during his federal prosecution nor did he receive an extradition hearing. Nichols was held in a federal jail in Washington, D.C.

性视界传媒淗e doesn性视界传媒檛 care!性视界传媒� Nichols shouted at Moran.

Nichols held a news conference April 9 in Longview and said he would challenge Moran in next year性视界传媒檚 Republican primary only to announce the next day that he was dropping his congressional bid.

Constituents at Tuesday性视界传媒檚 event had the opportunity to write down a question on a notecard and turn it into organizers for Moran to answer.

Grassroots America We the People Executive Director JoAnn Fleming read the questions from the cards as Moran answered them, in many cases speaking over shouting from the crowd.

Moran性视界传媒檚 office said he has scheduled two budget workshops in East Texas 性视界传媒� May 1 in Tyler and May 2 in Longview. Times and locations are still being finalized. Moran will be joined by the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan organization.

Moran has held ted in-person town halls, roundtables and public forums across the district. Since August, his office said he has held more than 20 in-person events on topics including national security, finance and technology.

Since taking office, Moran has held 15 tele-townhalls and holds them nearly every month, his office said. An average of 6,000 people attended each call. Moran also encourages residents to sign up for his weekly email newsletter, which is distributed to more than 25,000 people.

For more information or to ask questions, visit or call Moran’s office at (202) 225-3035.