CIA chief nominee hearing
The White House's nominee for CIA chief John Brennan has faced Senators at an Intelligence Committee hearing, who will decide on whether he will be appointed to the position.
Protesters disrupt CIA director nomination hearing
Protesters interrupted a US Senate hearing where Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan testified on his nomination to be the director of the CIA.
The protesters were escorted out, after Senator Dianne Feinstein asked for the room to be cleared. The activists were believed to be demonstrating against US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
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