Secret Service agent and photographer scuffle at Trump rally

RADFORD, Va. — A Secret Service agent and a news media photographer got into a verbal and physical altercation at a raucous Donald Trump presidential campaign rally riddled with protests Monday in Virginia.

Chris Morris, the photographer, was escorted out of the tense rally amid an anti-Trump protest, and detained before being released. The Secret Service says it is investigating “the exact circumstances.” The agent has not been identified.

Videos of the incident taken by reporters and attendees show Morris attempting to secure a better position to photograph some of the many protesters kicked out of Trump’s Radford event. Rebuffed by the agent, Morris is heard cursing at the agent, who then grabs Morris and takes him to the ground.

Here's moments prior. The reporter says "f*ck you" — that's when it got physical pic.twitter.com/h9K2wIbEWQ

— Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) February 29, 2016

Secret Service agent choke slams reporter pic.twitter.com/jdsHOlylSB

— Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) February 29, 2016

For posterity: Deleted Instagram video shows Secret Service agent choke slamming photographer at Trump's rally https://t.co/MxBAWyugfC

— Brian Ries (@moneyries) February 29, 2016

Seconds later, Morris touched the agent to demonstrate his version of what happened. He was then escorted out. Trump’s campaign says it is not aware of all the details surrounding the incident.