WATCH: Oil Covered Protester Interrupts Congressional Testimony Of BP CEO

 

BP CEO Tony Hayward is testifying today before a Congressional House panel today, and just as he began to deliver his prepared opening statement (in which he claimed to be “personally devastated” by the Gulf drilling rig explosion and oil spill) he was interrupted by a protester, covered in oil, screaming “you need to go to jail.” Capitol Police subdued the protestor and removed her from the hearing room as the proceedings continued.

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