Protesters Escorted Out of Sessions Hearing

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Protesters Escorted Out of Sessions Hearing

By Bridget Bowman

Posted January 10, 2017 at 11:16pm

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Several protesters were escorted out of the room throughout attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing Tuesday, including two dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes.

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