Ben Cohen, a founder of the famously progressive Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, was arrested Wednesday during a Senate hearing at which Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying.
Cohen was among a group of seven people who disrupted a hearing for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, after which they were arrested by United States Capitol Police, per a report from Fox News.
“Members of the audience are reminded disruptions will not be permitted while the committee conducts its business. Capitol Police are asked to remove the individuals from the hearing room,” Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said as the protesters were removed.
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The charges faced by the protesters include crowding, obstructing, and incommoding, according to
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