Candidate Ejects News Crew During Election Night Speech
Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino ordered a news crew from 7 News to leave his election-night party in Amsterdam, New York, during a live televised speech that included profanity and criticism of the media. The reporter, Garrett Domblewski, was singled…
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, November 4, 2026 — In Amsterdam, New York, a live televised speech by Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino at his election-night party was interrupted when the candidate ordered a news crew to leave. The incident involved reporter Garrett Domblewski of 7 News, who was reportedly singled out and escorted from the premises by security guards.
The disruption occurred during a speech delivered by Constantino. According to the summary of the trend, the candidate’s remarks included profanity and criticism directed at the media. Following these statements, Constantino issued an order for the 7 News crew to depart from his election-night event.
Reporter Garrett Domblewski was specifically identified and subsequently removed from the party by security personnel. The specific reasons for Constantino’s directive beyond general criticism of the media were not detailed in the provided summary. The extent of the news crew’s coverage prior to their removal was also not specified.
This event highlights a point of tension between political figures and news organizations during election coverage. The incident took place in Amsterdam, New York, during the candidate’s election-night proceedings.
Story summarized from the original created by Diane Rutherford, Jordan Gartner on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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