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Ann Wright arrested at Pompeo Confirmation Hearing


On April 12, 2018, former head of the CIA and war hawk Mike Pompeo faced the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as President Trump's nominee for Secretary of State. CODEPINK was there at the confirmation hearing as the Pink Police to say 'STOP POMPEO!' As the former CIA director with no diplomacy skills, Pompeo is absolutely the wrong choice for Secretary of State. Veteran and former U.S. Diplomat, Ann Wright, stood up during Pompeo's hearing to call him out for his lack of skill and war mongering. She was arrested by police officers at Capitol Hill for her disruption of the hearing. 

Watch: Mike Pompeo Faces 'No More War' Protest During First Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of State Yahoo News, April 12, 2017

Mike Pompeo heckled at Senate confirmation hearing: 'No Pompeo! No more wars!' Washington Examiner, April 12, 2018

‘He’s no diplomat’: Code pink protester removed from Pompeo hearing &arrested Mundinews, April 12, 2018

Pompeo promises to confront Russia Northwest Arkansas Online, April 13, 2018

To Secure Democratic Vote Pompeo Masks Regime Change Agenda The Real News Network, April 14, 2018

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Mike Pompeo To Be Secretary Of State CBS Los Angeles, April 12, 2018

The Latest: Pompeo says he'll fill vacant State Dept. jobs CapitalBay.com April 12, 2018

Senators Urge Pompeo to Avoid Trump’s ‘Worst Instincts’ at State Department WRAL.com, April 12, 2018

Pompeo says he has never advocated for regime change in North Korea Express Digest, April 12, 2018

Code Pink Protesters Removed From Pompeo Hearing Long Room, April 12, 2018

Code Pink Protesters Removed From Pompeo Hearing The Daily Caller, April 12, 2018

Screaming Code Pink Leftists Interrupt Mike Pompeo Senate Hearing (VIDEO) The Gateway Pundit, April 12, 2018

The Latest: Protesters interrupt as Pompeo hearing begins News Radio 590 KLBJ AM, April 12, 2018

Pompeo vows to restore US diplomacy as secretary of state Cetusnews.com, April 12, 2018

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