United States Capitol Police confirmed Tuesday afternoon that one of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s was arrested while protesting Senate testimony by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ben Cohen, one of the co-founders of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon during a Senate hearing involving Health and Human Services (HHS) Department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
United States Capitol Police (USCP) confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Cohen was among seven people arrested after they disrupted the hearing. While Cohen was only arrested on charges of obstruction, others involved in the protest were arrested for resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer, Capitol Police said.
However, it is unclear how many people were charged with the more severe violations.
“RFK kills people with hate!” a protester yelled during the hearing as Kennedy delivered his opening statement.
