A House hearing on foreign influence turned into a scene of its own when Capitol Police escorted CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and two fellow activists out of the room. The activists had taken seats behind the witnesses wearing shirts supporting Iran and Cuba before lawmakers deemed the display a protest. Benjamin objected as she was removed, while ranking Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove argued the group had not been disruptive. The hearing focused on alleged foreign influence networks tied to China, Cuba, Iran and Russia.