Marco Rubio Senate hearing interrupted by protester shouting ‘war crime!’
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate regarding President Trump's policy on Venezuela.
- A heckler was quickly removed during opening statements for chanting, “That’s a war crime. Hands off Venezuela! Hands off Cuba!”
- Chairman James Elroy Risch quickly responded, “You know the drill, off to jail.”
- Rubio's appearance followed his efforts to prevent former colleagues from passing a resolution to curb the administration's war powers.
- This marked Rubio's first public questioning by lawmakers concerning the Jan. 3 raid aimed at seizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.