The anti-war activist group Code Pink, which is known for disrupting congressional hearings, took credit for three disruptions at the start of Hegseth’s confirmation hearing Tuesday.
In a news release, the group shared video of the protests and identified three veterans — “former intelligence officer Josie Gilbeau, former army Ranger Greg Stoker, and Former Merchant Marine Al Glatkowski” — as their source.
Per the news release:
Josie Gilbeau shouted, “When are you going to stop killing babies in Gaza? Veterans are committing suicide and are homeless.”
“Shame on all of you. We need money. We need money for veterans committing suicide. Veterans are homeless,” she continued.
Al [Glatkowski] shouted, “You are a misogynist. Not only that, you are a Christian Zionist and you support the war in Gaza by the Zionists.”
“No money for disasters. Only $8 billion for Israel to slaughter children,” said Stoker.
“The action underscores a broader concern among many veterans about the direction of U.S. foreign policy and the prioritization of military spending at the expense of critical domestic needs such as veteran support, healthcare, and housing,” the group’s release concluded. “These veterans, standing in solidarity with the people of Gaza and those suffering from the consequences of U.S. military interventions, made it clear that they will not remain silent while decisions are made that put innocent lives at risk.”
