The recent retirement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) has sparked an unexpected wave of admiration among left-leaning individuals.
Greene, who was once mockingly referred to as Marjorie Traitor Green by President Trump and Crazy Pants by Democrat Sen. John Fetterman, has found unlikely supporters in the professional Capitol Hill protestors, Code Pink (CP). CP, a group founded and led by women named Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, has a history of disruptive protests and left-wing activism.
According to RedState, Medea Benjamin, whose real name is Susan, has a long-standing reputation for her involvement in CP. Her chosen name, Medea, is a peculiar choice, considering its origin from Greek mythology. Medea was the wife of Jason of the Argonauts, notorious for her treacherous acts, including killing her brother, betraying her father, and murdering her own children in revenge against Jason. It's an odd choice of a role model for anyone.
During my tenure with the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) in 2005, Benjamin and CP were already known for their disruptive protests at our hearings. Their primary focus was President George W. Bush and his War on Terror, which they equated with Islamic extremism. CP propagated the left-wing narrative that Bush was a Hitler and a dictator, and that U.S. forces were unjustly detaining innocent individuals and subjecting them to torture at Guantanamo.
CP's presence was felt at almost every SJC hearing between 2005 and 2009, regardless of the topic under discussion. They were also a constant fixture in the Hill cafeterias, where Benjamin and other leaders held court, presumably receiving praise from Democrats.
Fast forward to the present day, and CP's presence on the Hill remains unchanged. Their focus, however, has shifted from Bush to Israel's "demonic behavior" and President Donald Trump. The group's persistence has led me to adopt a strategy of heckling these professional hecklers, particularly for their alleged foreign sponsorship.
Jodie Evans, the co-founder of CP, is married to Neville Roy Singham, a foreign millionaire based in Shanghai, China. The New York Times has described Singham as a crucial part of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda apparatus with global reach. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has requested an investigation into CP for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and material support to foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). He alleges that CP has received funding from groups aligned with the Communist Chinese government and partnered with designated FTOs.
During a recent House hearing, I confronted Benjamin and her CP colleagues, accusing them of being paid agents of the CCP. Interestingly, they reacted more strongly to these accusations than when I previously suggested they were agents of George Soros and Qatar. This discrepancy raises questions about their motivations and affiliations.
My history of confronting Benjamin dates back to an AIPAC convention in 2012. AIPAC, a group primarily composed of Jewish American voters who support Israel, has been unfairly labeled by critics as an evil foreign entity seeking to corrupt American politics. These critics conveniently ignore the influence of the CCP, Qatar, and domestic anti-Israel entities funded by Soros, all of which dwarf the contributions of pro-Israel American groups like AIPAC and Christians United for Israel.
At the AIPAC convention, Benjamin and CP were present to heckle attendees. Seeing my old adversary, I decided to turn the tables and heckle her in return. This led to her becoming flustered and eventually retreating.
While I regret not witnessing a recent meeting between Rep. Greene and CP, it would have provided an opportunity to pose a question to Benjamin that has long been on my mind: Why would she choose to name herself after a mythical figure known for treachery and infanticide? The question remains unanswered, but it offers a glimpse into the perplexing world of Code Pink and its leaders.
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