Ben & Jerry's Co-founder Arrested After Disrupting Senate Hearing

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested on May 15th, 2025, following a protest at a US Senate hearing where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying. Cohen disrupted the hearing, shouting accusations against the US government's role in the deaths of children in Gaza. "Congress killed poor kids in Gaza by buying bombs," Cohen stated while being escorted from the hearing. Eight protestors were arrested in total. The incident highlights growing tensions surrounding US foreign policy and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.