Ben Cohen — the far-left co-founder of the notoriously woke Ben & Jerry’s ice cream firm — was ARRESTED Wednesday throughout a Senate listening to for inflicting a major disruption with a deranged pro-Gaza protest whereas Well being and Human Companies Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying.
Cohen disrupted the proceedings with an unhinged pro-Gaza protest, accusing Congress of “killing poor children in Gaza” and bizarrely linking Medicaid funding to the Israel-Hamas battle, in response to NBC News.
Capitol Police have been pressured to take away Cohen and 6 different protesters after their outbursts derailed the listening to.
The scene shortly descended into chaos after one protester shouted, “RFK kills folks with AIDS,” earlier than Cohen stood up and launched right into a tirade blaming the U.S. for the deaths of Palestinian youngsters.
Sen. Invoice Cassidy (R-LA), who chaired the listening to, swiftly ordered the removing of the disrupters.
“Members of the viewers are reminded disruptions won’t be permitted whereas the committee conducts its enterprise. Capitol Police are requested to take away the people from the listening to room,” Cassidy introduced whereas Cohen was forcibly eliminated by a Capitol police.
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Very aggressive protesters at Bobby’s listening to. I don’t like this one bit. In addition to President Trump, he has the most important goal on his again. pic.twitter.com/L0YmJIlZaU
— Hyperlink Lauren (@itslinklauren) May 14, 2025
As he was being led away in handcuffs, the novel millionaire could possibly be heard shouting, “Congress kills poor children in Gaza by shopping for bombs and pays for it by kicking children off Medicaid within the US.”
He continued, “They should let meals into Gaza. They should let meals to ravenous children. Congress is paying to bomb poor children in Gaza and paying for it by kicking poor children off Medicaid within the US.”
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Ben from Ben & Jerry’s confronts RFK Jr. and Congress:
“YOU’RE KILLING POOR KIDS IN GAZA
AND PAYING FOR IT BY CUTTING MEDICAID
FOR KIDS HERE.”
Whereas Congress writes checks for bombs, youngsters are ravenous. pic.twitter.com/C6is7zQ8UZ— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 14, 2025
Cohen, who was later launched from custody, doubled down in a submit on X.
“I informed Congress they’re killing poor children in Gaza by shopping for bombs, they usually’re paying for it by kicking poor children off Medicaid within the US. This was the authorities’ response.”
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I informed Congress they’re killing poor children in Gaza by shopping for bombs, they usually’re paying for it by kicking poor children off Medicaid within the US. This was the authorities’ response. pic.twitter.com/uOf7xrzzWM
— Ben Cohen (@YoBenCohen) May 14, 2025
