Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Why Democrats must confront extreme left wing incitement to violence MORE was briefly interrupted Thursday during a speech in Chicago after a woman holding a sign charged the stage.

Sanders put up his hand to signal for the woman to stop, and a Secret Service agent ran on stage to shield the Vermont senator.



The woman was later escorted out of the venue.



The Sanders campaign, Secret Service and local police have not issued any statements on the incident.