McCain Calls Unruly Kissinger Protesters 'Low Life Scum' on C-SPAN

A contingent of the organization known as "Code Pink" crudely interrupted the Senate Armed Services Committee's hearing this afternoon, attended by former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright, and George Shultz

Screen Shot 2015-01-29 at 12.34.08 PMA contingent of the organization known as “Code Pink” crudely interrupted the Senate Armed Services Committee’s hearing this afternoon, attended by former Secretaries of State Henry KissingerMadeleine Albright, and George Shultz — with chants of “Arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes!” and the occasional “In the name of the people of Chile” and “Vietnam” thrown in.

Senator John McCain, chairman of the committee, fired back at the outburst: “I’ve been a member of this committee for many years, and I have never seen anything as disgraceful and outrageous and despicable as the last demonstration that just took place.”

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