Ben Cohen, one of the original co-founders of ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested at RFK Jr.’s first big congressional hearing today.
Cohen stood up and started screaming about Gaza, along with a group of several other protestors, just before RFK Jr. gave his testimony.
He was grabbed and escorted out of the hearing by police before being arrested.
Watch the moment here:
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was forcefully removed by authorities after having an outburst during RFK Jr.’s congressional hearing.
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pic.twitter.com/ZxBkgrtXFU— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 14, 2025
Here’s another clip with captions that shows what happened after Ben got dragged out of the hearing:
Ben and Jerry’s co-founder arrested for screaming about Gaza at RFK Jr during a hearing.
“Congress sends the bombs that kill children in Gaza and pays it with cuts to Medicaid.” pic.twitter.com/pKeznDmnbB
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 14, 2025
Fox News confirmed:
United States Capitol Police (USCP) confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Cohen was among seven people arrested after they disrupted the hearing. While Cohen was only arrested on charges…
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