New York Times best-selling author, columnist, and speaker Ann Coulter was participating in a panel discussion titled “Censorship on Campus” at Politicon, an annual “non-partisan” convention that brings people of all stripes together to see their favorite pundits, politicians and more.
But before she could get in a word, two protestors dressed as Nazis started shouting her down in an effort to silence her.
It took some time for the disruptive individuals to be booted out of the room. It didn’t appear that the event’s organizers were prepared for this sort of thing to happen.
PJ Media was on the scene as it all unfolded.
During a panel entitled “Censorship on Campus,” leftist protestors (2 dressed in Nazi garb) tried to shout down @AnnCoulter. #Politicon2017 pic.twitter.com/YKcR2B3Ag3
— #PJMedia (@PJMedia_com) July 29, 2017
It didn’t end there.
Two more protestors against Coulter, not dressed like the first pair, were also escorted out of the room shortly after the first two individuals.
The Los Angeles affiliate for CBS News captured some of ruckus in this video:
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#politicon2017 #politicon @Popehat #Nazis at @Politicon “Heil Trump”
RT @heidiismighty pic.twitter.com/aNX4Vunc43— jimmy alto (@jimmyalto) July 29, 2017
Even CNN’s Jake Tapper, also in town for Politicon, weighed in on what happened.
Hearing about protestors disrupting @AnnCoulter at @Politicon. That’s not how one wins an argument. Anyone can yell.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 29, 2017
Joining Coulter on the panel were Axios Vice President Evan Ryan, stand-up comic Gregg Proops, Townhall.com Political Editor Guy Benson and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin.
Ann got in a joke at the costumed protestors’ expense, as tweeted by an individual also watching the chat.
@AnnCoulter said she was happy the liberal protestors dressed as Nazis to protest her showed up in their “natural garb”! ?#politicon2017
— LIZ COVFEFE MAGA (@LizCrokin) July 29, 2017
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