Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky

Fr-right activist Laura Loomer holds a one-woman counter-protest. Image by Courtesy of Laura Loomer

The “alt-right” Jewish activist and self-proclaimed “citizen journalist” Laura Loomer interrupted Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s congressional testimony to protest losing her verification as part of the social media platform’s purge of hate figures.

“You are a liar, Jack Dorsey,” she shouted, holding up her phone with a pink selfie stick as she called on President Trump to help.

Loomer was drowned out by Republican Rep. Billy Long, a former auctioneer who put his old skills to good use.

Laura Loomer disrupted the Twitter hearing with Jack Dorsey to complain about being unverified.

Rep. Billy Long interrupted her with auctioneer patter into the microphone to drown her out. pic.twitter.com/Gm1AK1gYVL

— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) September 5, 2018

As Dorsey made his way back to his car, Loomer, shouting that she is a journalist, begged for her verification back.

Dorsey shut the door.

.@lauraloomer begs Jack Dorsey for verification back, sobs, has car door shut in face, remains unverified pic.twitter.com/FcebQ05kEW

— Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) September 5, 2018

In addition to being de-verified on Twitter, Loomer was also banned last year from the ride-share services Uber and Lyft for anti-Muslim tweets.

Alyssa Fisher is a news writer at the Forward. Email her at [email protected], or follow her on Twitter at @alyssalfisher

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