DNC crowd erupts at Panetta: 'No more war'

Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was interrupted several times on Wednesday by chants of “No More War!”

The yells broke out in the Oregon delegation. The crowd eventually tried to shout down the Oregon delegates, with alternate chants of “Hillary” and “USA” as the arena turned off the lights on the Oregon delegation.


In what appeared to be a protest, the delegation turned on the lights on their cell phones and continued chanting.

Panetta paused twice in his speech as the chants and counter-chants gained in volume, putting up his hands before continuing with his prepared remarks.

Panetta was no stranger to Code Pink protesters interrupting his testimony with anti-war chants on Capitol Hill, but he appeared taken aback by the disruptions at the Democratic convention Wednesday.

Leon Panetta full remarks DNC Leon Panetta's full remarks at the DNC on Wednesday.

After his speech ended, the lights in the Oregon section were turned back on. The cell phone flashlights went off and the chanting stopped as Jill Biden took the stage.

