Warrants/Escape — Bangor, ME — reported 2026-07-08
SUMMARY
A woman was denied entrance to a vice presidential event in Bangor, Maine, after being approached by Secret Service agents.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Warrants/Escape
- Location: Bangor, ME
- Date reported: 2026-07-08
- Suspect: age 37
REPORTED DETAILS
- The incident occurred on July 8, 2026, in Bangor, Maine.
- Amanda McGonigle was waiting to attend a vice presidential event when she was approached by five armed Secret Service agents.
- She was denied entrance to the venue and told 'we know where you stand'.
- McGonigle alleges that her First Amendment rights were violated by being barred from attending events where Vice President JD Vance was speaking due to her online criticism of the administration.