Watch police react to a swamp monster photobombing this lobbyist and Trump nominee's hearing
Watch police react to a swamp monster photobombing this lobbyist and Trump nominees hearing
written by Cody Fenwick March 28, 2019
When President Donald Trumps nominee to become the U.S. Interior secretary, David Bernhardt, testified before Congress Thursday in his confirmation hearings, he had an unusual guest appearing over his shoulder.
A person dress as a swamp monster, whose face was entirely covered in a green mask, sat quietly and calmly in the audience, perfectly in the cameras frame.
At one point during the testimony, capitol police in the room appeared to notice the swamp monster and begin discussing what should be done about it, as Public Citizen pointed out. While hearings are open to the public, protesters can be removed for being disruptive. Its not clear, though, that sitting quietly in a mocking costume counts as disruptive.
Like many of Trumps cabinet nominees and appointees, Bernhardt, currently serving as the acting Interior secretary, is hopelessly conflicted in the role. He previously served as a lobbyist for the oil industry, which is certainly not incidental to his nomination its the reason for it. Despite Trumps promise to drain the swamp of corruption once he was elected, he has continued to the GOPs long history of placating and promoting powerful corporate interests in Washington, D.C., often at the expense of the interests of the American people. The swamp monster in attendance at the confirmation hearing was, undoubtedly, serving to remind us of this fact.
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