Overview
- Judicial Watch filed a Dec. 18 federal lawsuit seeking internal Secret Service emails and texts about the Sept. 9 Code Pink disruption at Joe’s Seafood in Washington.
- The group alleges the government missed a Dec. 9 Freedom of Information Act deadline and is also requesting any communications with CodePink.org accounts.
- Video shows activists seated within a few feet of the president before chanting and being escorted out during a dinner with JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.
- Code Pink’s D.C. organizer has said getting that close was as simple as making a reservation, raising questions about advance planning and access controls.
- The Secret Service says all diners were screened and emphasizes layered security, while a House task force previously faulted inexperienced advance personnel and unclear responsibilities.