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Protesters forcibly removed from red carpet at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The Independent·Brendan Rascius·about 1 month ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Two demonstrators disrupted the scene at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening, stepping in front of photographers (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Protesters disrupted the red carpet of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, calling for the arrest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth . Two demonstrators, one masked as Hegseth and wearing handcuffs, were forcibly removed after accusing him of war crimes. The activists appeared to be affiliated with Code Pink, an anti-war group. Dozens more protesters gathered outside, displaying signs against the Iran war and U.S. actions in the Middle East. One notable display involved a demonstrator wearing a mask of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leading another masked as President Donald Trump.…

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