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Code Pink disrupts Lockheed Martin-backed Politico forum (VIDEOS)

RT News · · 552 words · By Russia Today
Corporate Influence in Policy Anti-War Activism Military-industrial complex
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Anti-war activists have disrupted a Politico security forum sponsored by Lockheed Martin in Washington, DC”
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The claim is reported by a single web search result ('Anti-war protesters storm Lockheed-sponsored Politico forum'). Other results discuss different Lockheed protests or general Politico summits, but do not independently corroborate this specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Viktor Mihály Orbán (born 31 May 1963) is a Hungarian lawyer and politician who served as the prime minister of Hungary from 1998 to 2002, and 2010 to 2026. He has also been the president of Fidesz, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Orbán
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American industrial and technology company based in Reston, Virginia. It is primarily a developer and producer of advanced military equipment of a wide variety,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration took place on June 14, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to officially commemorate the 250th anniversary of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_250th_Anniv…
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“The ‘Security Summit’ held on Tuesday brought together US officials, lawmakers, defense executives, and foreign figures”
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The description of the 'Security Summit' bringing together US officials, lawmakers, and defense executives is found in the same source as claim 0. Other sources mention a Politico Security Summit but do not specifically confirm the attendee list for this specific Tuesday event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Washington summit was the summit of the heads of state and government of the thirty-two members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), their partner countries and the European Unio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Washington_NATO_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russia–United_States_summ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 52nd G7 Summit is a scheduled annual summit to be held on 15–17 June 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. This will mark the second time Évian-les-Bains hosts a G7 summit, having previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52nd_G7_summit
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“Members of the anti-war group Code Pink staged a series of protests during live panels”
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The provided evidence for claim 2 consists of generic definitions of 'member' and unrelated restaurant/film results. No evidence confirms Code Pink's presence or protests at the Politico Security Summit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delawa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem ( NOHM; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Unmanned: America's Drone Wars is a feature-length documentary film released by Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films in October, 2013, investigating the impact of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned:_America's_Drone_Wars
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“CODEPINK activist Olivia DiNucci just disrupted Adam Smith, ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee”
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One source mentions CODEPINK taking on Rep. Adam Smith, but it does not explicitly link this to the Politico Security Summit; it mentions 'Wednesday' and 'push for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine'. Another source mentions Olivia DiNucci disrupting an IMF session, which is a different event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2006
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web search NEUTRAL — Adam Smith on Wednesday. CODEPINK organizers got on stage to push for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine. They expressed the frustration of millions of Americans who want to see the United St…
https://www.codepink.org/codepink_takes_on_rep_adam_smith_an…
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web search NEUTRAL — CODEPINK activists across the country are committed to fighting for a world war where diplomacy and cooperation for a better planet take precedence over the competition, saber rattling, and deathly wa…
https://www.nukeresister.org/2023/05/17/codepink-activists-d…
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“An Iranian-American activist confronted Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, over his support for the US-Israeli war against Iran”
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The specific confrontation between an Iranian-American activist and Reza Pahlavi at the Lockheed-sponsored Politico forum is reported by RT World News. Other sources mention Pahlavi being targeted with liquid in Berlin or attending an Israeli-American Council summit, but not this specific event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Imperial State of Iran, officially known in the Western world as the Imperial State of Persia until 1935 and commonly referred to as Pahlavi Iran, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Pahla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahlavi_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reza Pahlavi (born 31 October 1960) is an Iranian political activist and the former Crown Prince of the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran. He is the eldest son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_Pahlavi
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“Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the US, has called for protests to topple the Iranian government”
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Wikipedia confirms Reza Pahlavi is the son of the last Shah and lives in the United States. Web search results confirm he has remained a symbol in exile and has called for protests/resistance against the Iranian government.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since then, Pahlavi has lived in the United States. He studied political science, married Yasmine - a lawyer and fellow Iranian-American - and raised three daughters: Noor, Iman and Farah. Divisive le…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wx1gr8y4o
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, shah of Iran (1941–79). A power struggle between him and Mohammad Mosaddegh led to the latter’s ouster in 1953, with help from the United States and the United Kingdom.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mohammad-Reza-Shah-Pahl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Image: Keystone/Iran state TV via AP. Iran: No end to protests in sight - concern about expansion - Gallery. US President Trump has assured participants in the mass protests against the Iranian govern…
https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/no-end-in-sight…
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“At least four protesters were removed, according to videos shared online by Code Pink”
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The provided evidence discusses ballroom security funding and a climate summit in Brazil, but contains no information regarding the removal of four protesters from the Politico Security Summit.
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web search NEUTRAL — 'A bad look': Republicans want more details on ballroom security funding request The $1 billion line item in a party-line bill otherwise focused on immigration enforcement is causing political ...
https://www.politico.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — At the Politico Security Summit on May 15, 2025, national security leaders, lawmakers, defense experts, and industry insiders gathered to explore the future of U.S. defense. Covering topics from space…
https://thebethbrief.substack.com/p/inside-politicos-securit…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least two security personnel were slightly injured, and minor damage occurred to the venue, though organizers said the situation was quickly brought under control.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=upa6hritf1g
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“Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, receives more than $60 billion annually in Pentagon contracts”
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Multiple sources confirm Lockheed Martin is a top US defense contractor. While the exact '$60 billion' figure isn't explicitly isolated in the snippets, one source notes the top 10 contractors received over $200 billion in 2024, and Lockheed is listed as a primary leader in that group.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lockheed Martin ... The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American defense and aerospace manufacturer. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland, United States. The company was formed by the mer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin
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web search NEUTRAL — The 10 largest US defense contractors received over $200 billion in Pentagon contracts in 2024 alone. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, RTX, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman — full data on revenue, contracts…
https://www.warcosts.org/largest-defense-contractors
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web search NEUTRAL — From 2020 to 2024, the last five-year period for which full statistics are available, private firms have received $2.4 trillion in contracts from the Pentagon, approximately 54% of the department's di…
https://quincyinst.org/research/profits-of-war-top-beneficia…
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“Critics accuse the company of supplying weapons that cause heavy civilian casualties, including F-15 and F-35 jets, Hellfire missiles, and bunker-buster bombs used by Israel in Gaza and Lebanon”
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“Among the Lockheed Martin systems supplied to Ukraine are Patriot air defense systems, HIMARS launchers, ATACMS long-range missiles, F-16 fighter jets, and Javelin anti-tank missiles”
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