“MONEY FOR THE POOR NOT WAR“ CODEPINK Activist Arrested for Protest Sign #shorts

Take action here: Earlier video inside the hearing: CODEPINK activists disrupted a congressional hearing this afternoon featuring the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, and State. The hearing, called “A Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in U.S. Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the Relationship,” prioritized war preparations over de-escalation and cooperation. Three of the activists wore t-shirts saying “China is Not Our Enemy.” Wearing a shirt and holding a sign that both read “$$$ FOR THE POOR NOT WAR,” CODEPINK organizer Olivia DiNucci stood up and said, “We don’t need more money for the military industrial complex. We need money for the poor and the planet!” “We don’t want to go to war with China,” she continued, “and we want to end the war in Ukraine.” Security immediately told DiNucci to sit down and