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CodePink Co-Founder Arrested for 'Subversion' During Congressional Hearing Disruption

Lawmakers have ejected CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and two other activists from a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing room, labeling them as 'Trojan horse' agents engaging in American subversion. The incident occurred during a hearing on a bill related to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Lawmakers have thrown out two activists, including CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, from a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing for allegedly engaging in American subversion by wearing T-shirts supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two individuals were removed after expressing their views on Iran during the committee meeting. No further information is available at this time regarding the incident or the activists' intentions.

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