Security officials forcibly removed a protester from the room where President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are holding their joint press conference.
The man claimed to be a reporter for progressive magazine the Nation, according to a CNN reporter.
[‘Very good start’: Trump, Putin emerge from two-hour meeting]
Man describing himself as a reporter for The Nation forcibly removed from news conference. pic.twitter.com/vQgoLztHBs
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 16, 2018
The protester was removed shortly before the two world leaders emerged to speak with the press following their first bilateral meeting in Helsinki.
Reports also indicate that the man protesting held a sign about a nuclear test ban treaty.
