USA   – At least four people at a Bernie Sanders rally in Oakland rushed the stage Monday, spurring Secret Service agents to jump onto the raised platform and protect him.

The Democratic presidential candidate was uninjured and continued speaking, but not before several agents hugged him and pushed him away from the microphone. The identities of the individuals, who yelled as they approached the stage, were not immediately known. They were apprehended and led away by Secret Service from the podium at the Frank Ogawa Plaza, where the rally was being held. After the events of Monday night in Northern California, Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said, “It was handled professionally by the Secret Service.” An animal rights group, Direct Action Everywhere, claimed responsibility for the disruption in a press release.(CNN.COM /photo: cnn.com)…[+]