Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who was tapped to steer the Division of State beneath the second Trump administration, was repeatedly interrupted by protesters throughout his Senate listening to on Wednesday.
One feminine protester was heard shouting at Rubio in Spanish, whereas at the least two males, together with one carrying pink, had been seen being pulled out of the listening to by Capitol Police after shouting.
“I get bilingual protesters,” Rubio quipped after a protester yelled at him in Spanish, incomes laughter from the group.
Forward of the listening to kicking off on Wednesday morning, Fox Information Digital noticed Code Pink protesters carrying vivid pink with shirts studying, “hands of Iran,” and “stop killing the children of Gaza.” Additionally they sported anti-Rubio stickers on their headbands and hats.
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A protester is faraway from the room as US Senator Marco Rubio testifies earlier than a Senate International Relations Committee listening to on his nomination to be Secretary of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025. (Photograph by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photograph by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP through Getty Photos)
Protesters had been warned by the chair of the Senate International Relations Committee forward of the listening to kicking off to not disrupt proceedings, saying they are going to be faraway from the listening to and will not be permitted again to a public listening to for at the least a yr.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 15: A protester demonstrates as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) testifies throughout his Senate International Relations affirmation listening to at Dirksen Senate Workplace Constructing on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio, a three-term Senator and a member of the International Relations Committee, has broad bipartisan assist from his Senate colleagues however is predicted to face questions over Trump’s plans for Greenland, U.S. relations with Russia and the secure return of Hamas-held hostages. (Photograph by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos) (Getty photographs)
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“Distractions will include not only noise, not only standing up, not only holding up painted hands, painted signs. None of that will be allowed. If you do that, I’m going to pause the committee. I’m going to ask our friends, first of all, my, my faithful, Sergeant at Arms here — who’s, perhaps, tougher than the Capitol Police. But also the Capitol Police to assist. And, we will pause briefly … If you are removed, you’ll not be permitted back into one of these public hearings for at least 12 months. And, that’s the purpose of this is, as I’ve stated, and it’s important work,” Republican Idaho Sen. James Risch, chair of the Senate International Relations Committee, mentioned in opening remarks.
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Protesters outdoors of Sen. Marco Rubio’s Senate listening to.
Division of Power nominee Chris Wright’s affirmation listening to was additionally interrupted by protesters on Wednesday, who shouted if his insurance policies will “put out the fires in LA.”
Protesters additionally interrupted Pete Hegseth’s senate affirmation listening to on Tuesday, when he joined the Senate Armed Providers Committee, when he was grilled by lawmakers forward of a committee vote and closing affirmation vote on his nomination as secretary of Protection.
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“Veterans are committing suicide and are homeless, however we ship cash to bomb kids in Gaza,” one feminine protester carrying fatigues shouted as she was escorted from the listening to, Fox Information Digital video reveals.
An aged man who was handcuffed with zipties was additionally seen being escorted out of the listening to. One other man, additionally showing to put on fatigues, was seen being carried out by Capitol Police.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., requested Hegseth concerning the protesters throughout his listening to, together with relating to the battle in Israel that has been ongoing since 2023.
“Another protester, and I think this one was a member of Code Pink, which, by the way, is a Chinese communist front group these days, said that you support Israel’s war in Gaza. I support Israel’s existential war in Gaza. I assume, like me and President Trump, you support that war as well,” Cotton mentioned.
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“I support Israel destroying and killing every last member of Hamas,” Hegseth responded.
