from Sputnik News
Ritter was slated to participate in the annual St.Petersburg International Economic Forum as a guest speaker.
“As
I was boarding my flight out of New York I was pulled aside by three
CBP officers, who seized my passport. When asked why, they said orders
of the State Department. No further information was provided. My bags
were removed from the flight, and I was escorted out of the airport,”
the former US Marine intelligence officer told Sputnik.
Scott Ritter added that his passport was not given back. He said he will appeal the decision.
Ritter believes US authorities are afraid of his participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)
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I saw a report that said Andrew Nepalitano (former NJ Supreme Court Judge, and conservative commentator with a substantial following) was pulled off the same flight. I didn’t get details, but I’m quite confident he’ll be bloviating about it soon enough
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