Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Arrested During RFK Jr. Testimony

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Newsweek

Published May 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM EDT | Updated May 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM EDT


Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and longtime activist, was arrested Wednesday after interrupting a Senate hearing to protest U.S. policy on Gaza.

The incident occurred during testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., when Cohen stood and shouted, "Congress sent the bombs that kill children in Gaza and pays it with cuts to Medicaid," before being escorted out by Capitol Police.

According to NBC News, Cohen was one of seven protesters forcibly removed from the hearing and charged with the misdemeanor offense of Crowding, Obstructing, and Incommoding, which prohibits demonstrations inside congressional buildings.

The Ben & Jerry's co-founder posted on X, formerly Twitter, after his arrest and release from custody, "I told Congress they're killing poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs, and they're paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US. This was the authorities' response." A spokesperson for the U.S. Capitol Police told Newsweek that "one or some" of the protesters also face additional charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/ben-jerrys-co-founder-arrested-during-rfk-jr-testimony-2072418

[FarPoint]

1. May I say Thank you Ben Cohen,,,,,

You speak for me..... this genocide must stop!

[DoBW]

2. "Come for the ice cream, stay for the activism."

"Ben & Jerry’s global head of digital marketing, who said the brand isn’t planning on tamping down its activism any time soon."

https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2025/03/20/ben-and-jerry-s-social-strategy-brand-activism

[underpants]

4. Thank you Ben.

[Dave Bowman]

5. That guy is obviously an antisemite.

[twodogsbarking]

6. Yep, that's it. The truth will get you arrested.

[orangecrush]

7. "resisting arrest"

Assaulting the officer's fist with ones face

[Magoo48]

8. Respect, TY.

[ChazInAz]

9. Good trouble.

Thanks, Ben!

[Martin68]

10. Perfect statement.

"I told Congress they're killing poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs, and they're paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. I need to buy some more ice cream

[mucifer]

12. FYI Ben and Jerry sold the company the Unilever years ago. But, clearly Ben is awesome for what he did to protest