Sen. McCain Rips Heckler Who Interrupts His Memorial Day Speech: ‘Jerk!’

While giving a Memorial Day speech at an event in San Diego on Monday with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Arizona Senator John McCain was interrupted by an unruly heckler wearing a black POW-MIA shirt who noisily created a ruckus. Security quickly descended upon the screaming man, and escorted him out of the venue, while the audience heartily booed.

After the man left, McCain gave a quick sharp retort to diffuse the situation.

“Jerk!” he hollered out to cheers from the crowd.

Watch McCain hit back at the heckler below via CNN:

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