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House Foreign Affairs Committee Expels Medea Benjamin From Hearing

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee expelled CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and two activists from the “Trojan Horses” hearing.
They wore T-shirts endorsing Iran and the Communist Party of Cuba during the hearing.
Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said the protest theater aimed to raise donations.
Capitol Police escorted Benjamin and her colleagues out at 2:39 p.m.
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) objected, calling the activists’ T-shirts protected free speech.

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The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee expelled CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and two activists from the “Trojan Horses” hearing.
They wore T-shirts endorsing Iran and the Communist Party of Cuba during the hearing.
Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said the protest theater aimed to raise donations.
Capitol Police escorted Benjamin and her colleagues out at 2:39 p.m.
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) objected, calling the activists’ T-shirts protected free speech.