Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show this week was interrupted multiple times by pro-Palestine protesters.
Kimmel complained that the protesters, who had made it into the live studio audience, were messing up his “flow.”
At least one protester shouted at Harris, demanding that she was a "murderer," and another declared that there were "15,000 children dead because of you!"
“Kamala Harris. Please stop sending money to Israel!” another said.
A video compilation of the protests was posted online by the anti-war organization Code Pink.
The show's band played music to drown out their shouting.
Code Pink asserted in a press release about the protests, "CODEPINK Inland Empire and CODEPINK Southeast LA joined a coalition of peace activists at last night's live taping of Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The activists, representing groups such as Chino Valley for Palestinian Liberation, Palestinian Christians for Justice, Pasadena for Palestine, Claremont Graduate Students for a Free Palestine, and autonomous residents of Los Angeles, were there to remind people that there is no business as usual during a genocide."
"After Harris was introduced and seated, the activists set off a chain of disruptions that led to the illegal detainment and physical assault of some of the activists by security. The activists were told they were under arrest, despite no one having Miranda rights read or anyone showing badges or authority to make an arrest. Activists were being illegally detained and were told to turn over their IDs. When activists asserted their First Amendment rights and attempted to leave the premises, some were physically restrained with excessive force, and the gates of the building were locked by security, illegally imprisoning the peaceful demonstrators."
The organization also said that a security guard put one of the activists in a chokehold until others were able to get him released.
Code Pink Inland Empire member Rachael O'Neill said in a statement, "We reject business as usual as the Israeli government carries out a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, all with the unconditional support of the Biden/Harris administration. We took this action today to put pressure on the administration to back up their words with actions: stop arming Israel and support a permanent ceasefire resolution at the UN."
