> political protest The phrasing seems to infer that they were vocally or otherwise disruptive in a way that meaningfully+negatively impacted the conference.

> political protest The phrasing seems to infer that they were vocally or otherwise disruptive in a way that meaningfully+negatively impacted the conference. The reality is they had handed out copies of an editorial that criticizes the administration's cuts to biomedical research ...when they were approached by security guards and police officers this editorial: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/6/901/164764/Misguided-Brushes-of-a-Pen-Continue-to-Dismantle https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/6/901/164764/Mi...