Trump Adviser Gorka Walks Off Stage at a Discussion of Fake News

  • Protesters challenge White House aide at a Georgetown forum
  • Gorka tells students they are ‘victims of fake news’ about him
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Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka, under fire for his alleged association with a Hungarian nationalist group and his views on Islam, walked off the stage during a conference in Washington after facing questions from students and protesters he said distracted from other participants.

Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, was on a panel at Georgetown University on Monday titled “News, Alternative Facts and Propaganda: The Role of Cyber in Influence Operations.” Other panelists included Finnish and Estonian government officials.