A Trump adviser abruptly left an event at Georgetown University on Monday after he went on a tirade following students questioning his association to a Nazi-linked group.
“Every single person holding a placard challenging my parents and myself, I challenge you to go away,” the aide, Sebastian Gorka, reportedly told students protesting his appearance at the event on cyber engagement. “Find one sentence I wrote that is anti-Semitic or anti-Israel.”
“That is anti Semitic or anti Israel. This is one of the most pro Israeli administrations in history.”
— Jenna McLaughlin (@JennaMC_Laugh) April 24, 2017
Vitezi Rend, a Nazi-linked organization in Hungary, claimed in March that Gorka was an official member of its ranks.
Gorka, who is a deputy assistant at the White House, called the claims “false and outrageous.”
On Monday, Gorka accused the protesters of peddling “fake news.”
“If you perpetuate fake news, you’re helping the bad guys,” he said.
According to a Foreign Policy journalist live-tweeting the event, Gorka then compared the protesters to Nazis and jihadists.
“If you perpetuate fake news, you’re helping the bad guys.” (Compares them to nazis, jihadists)
— Jenna McLaughlin (@JennaMC_Laugh) April 24, 2017
When a student asked Gorka if the Trump administration has “unmasked” Americans in intelligence reports, Gorka began yelling about whether Trump’s former national security adviser Mike Flynn was exposed.
“Was Gen. Flynn’s identity revealed to the media?” the student asked again.
Gorka dodged the question, but the student kept pushing for an answer.
“Was Gen. Flynn’s identity revealed to the media?” Student repeats question.
— Jenna McLaughlin (@JennaMC_Laugh) April 24, 2017
“I won’t comment on intelligence activities,” Gorka responded. “It would be irresponsible for me to do so.”
When student won’t back down, “I won’t comment on intelligence activities, it would be irresponsible for me to do so.”
— Jenna McLaughlin (@JennaMC_Laugh) April 24, 2017
Gorka then abruptly left the event.
A reporter for Reuters tweeted that Gorka wanted to let other panelists have an opportunity to answer questions.
Gorka just straight up walked out.
— Jenna McLaughlin (@JennaMC_Laugh) April 24, 2017
Gorka, after receiving five straight student Qs, abruptly got up and left. Said he wanted to let other panelists have chance to answer Qs
— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) April 24, 2017
