Ben Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, was removed from a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Wednesday that featured Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Shortly after the hearing began, protesters began making a scene and were led out of the room. At this point, Cohen can be seen behind Kennedy standing up and yelling about how “Congress pays for bombs.”
While he was escorted away, he could still be heard yelling about Gazan children.
On X, he commented on footage of the scene, writing: “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.”
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. pic.twitter.com/uOf7xrzzWM
— Ben Cohen (@YoBenCohen) May 14, 2025
NEW: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has a meltdown on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before being thrown out of the hearing room.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 14, 2025
If he is concerned about Americans' health, he should look no further than Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
A pint of Ben & Jerry's Milk &… pic.twitter.com/Qv4Aj26Mqh
BREAKING: Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, has been arrested for disrupting a Senate hearing during HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony. pic.twitter.com/WOmCiNmbJr
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) May 15, 2025
According to NBC News, Cohen was one of seven people arrested at the hearing.
