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

WorldPolitics
26 Apr 2026 • 7:42 AM MYT
The Independent
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Protesters forcibly removed from red carpet at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

  • 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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