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CodePink Disrupts Heritage Foundation Gathering to Protest Support for Iran War

HeadlineMar 05, 2026

On Capitol Hill, a Marine Corps veteran suffered a broken arm after he disrupted a Senate hearing to protest the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The veteran, Brian McGinnis, resisted as he was aggressively pulled by Capitol Police officers. Republican Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana joined the altercation. McGinnis’s arm was broken after his hand became stuck in a door frame.

Elsewhere in Washington, D.C., demonstrators with the antiwar group CodePink Wednesday disrupted a Heritage Foundation conference, protesting the think tank’s role in crafting policies that boost military funding and support U.S. interventions overseas.

Sen. Jim Banks: “When they see a” —

Bita: “While my people are pulling” —

Sen. Jim Banks: “When they see a flawless” —

Bita: — “children out from under the rubble, you stand up there talking about patriotism?”

Sen. Jim Banks: “When they see flawless” —

Bita: “You don’t care about Americans. You don’t care about your constituents. You care about that $500,000 in your pocket from AIPAC.”

Sen. Jim Banks: “Hogwash.”

Bita: “Don’t hide. Your constituents want healthcare and housing. They don’t want to send their children to kill other children. They don’t want their money used” —

Sen. Jim Banks: “Ladies and gentlemen, we live in the greatest country in the history of the world, don’t we?”

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