India, Jan. 23 -- A House Judiciary Committee hearing for former Trump special counsel Jack Smith was briefly disrupted on Thursday after a heated confrontation erupted between former DC Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone and far-right activist Ivan Raiklin.

The clash unfolded during a recess, when Raiklin, a prominent promoter of 2020 election conspiracy theories, attempted to shake Fanone's hand. Fanone immediately rejected the gesture, unleashing a profane verbal tirade. Authorities immediately responded.

"Go f*ck yourself," Fanone repeatedly told Raiklin."You're a traitor to this f*cking country," he added.

As the exchange escalated, Fanone accused Raiklin of serious personal threats. "This guy has threatened my family, thr...