The more recent outburst came in response to Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-Ala.) introductory remarks praising Jeff Sessions’s “extensive record of treating all Americans equally under the law.” Her laughter can be heard at around the :45 mark of the CSPAN clip below; Fairooz can be seen being ushered out of the room by Capitol Police near the end:
Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it was dropping its case against Desiree Fairooz, 61, a Code Pink activist arrested in January for laughing out loud during the Senate confirmation hearing of Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions.