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Jerry’s Co-Founder Arrested After Protesting Gaza Policy at Senate Hearing

Ben Cohen and six others disrupted HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s testimony, linking Medicaid cuts to U.S. military aid to Israel.

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(L-R) Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's, partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream at Franklin Square in Philadelphia during their Scoop The Vote tour to get-out-the-vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats down the ballot. on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia.
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Overview

  • Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was among seven protesters arrested for disrupting a Senate hearing on the HHS fiscal 2026 budget.
  • Protesters accused Congress of funding bombs killing children in Gaza while cutting Medicaid for children in the U.S.
  • Cohen was charged with misdemeanor obstruction, while six others also faced charges of resisting arrest and assaulting police officers.
  • The protest highlighted criticism of U.S. military aid to Israel and Secretary RFK Jr.'s controversial stances on vaccines and AIDS science.
  • The Senate hearing resumed after the disruption, with Sen. Cassidy calling the incident a 'made-for-C-SPAN moment.'