{"id":2029957,"date":"2023-09-12T21:44:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T01:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screaming-leftists-storm-mccarthys-capitol-office-arrests-made\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T21:47:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T01:47:28","slug":"screaming-leftists-storm-mccarthys-capitol-office-arrests-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screaming-leftists-storm-mccarthys-capitol-office-arrests-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrests made as leftists storm McCarthy&#8217;s office."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscreaming-leftists-storm-mccarthys-capitol-office-arrests-made%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2029957&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Screaming Leftists \u2064Storm McCarthy&#8217;s Capitol Office &#8211; Arrests Made<\/h2>\n<p>Late Monday morning,\u200b the\u200c offices of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in \u2063Washington, D.C.,\u2063 were stormed by passionate liberal protesters. \u200dThese protesters demanded an extension of government funding for AIDS research and medication, specifically for the President&#8217;s \u200dEmergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).<\/p>\n<p>PEPFAR, a\u2064 program established during the George W. \u2063Bush administration, provides crucial government funding for AIDS \u2062research and\u2064 HIV\/AIDS medications for \u2063nonprofits. However, some Republicans have recently \u2063opposed the program, \u2064expressing concerns that funds may be reallocated to abortion providers.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, consisting of four men \u200band three\u2064 women, were determined to make their voices heard. Despite a \u200dwarning \u2064from Capitol Police, they refused to leave\u2064 and were subsequently arrested for unlawful entry.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was not present in his offices during the demonstrations. He was instead\u2064 visiting the 9\/11 Memorial and Museum to pay tribute to the\u200c victims of the September 11 attacks.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Surrounding PEPFAR Funding<\/h3>\n<p>The controversy surrounding the funding for PEPFAR emerged earlier this summer. House Republicans accused the Biden administration of misappropriating funds intended for AIDS relief \u2063to support abortion programs. New Jersey Republican Rep. Chris Smith, an outspoken abortion opponent and chairman of the House Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Right and International Organizations, claimed that the \u2063Biden administration had inserted\u2064 language about &#8220;sexual health and reproductive rights&#8221; into a document called &#8220;Reimagining PEPFAR&#8217;s Strategic Direction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The debate over PEPFAR funding has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcenany-says-no-way-wh-cocaine-is-hunters-but-bongino-convinced-culprit-can-only-be-family\/\" title=\"McEnany denies WH cocaine is Hunter's, but Bongino suspects family involvement.\">sparked intense discussions<\/a>\u200b and \u2063protests,\u200c with liberal activists advocating for its continuation and \u2063conservative voices expressing concerns about potential misuse of funds.<\/p>\n<h3>Protesters \u200dSupported\u200b by Leftist Groups<\/h3>\n<p>The protesters received\u2062 support from leftist groups HousingWorks and HealthGAP. HousingWorks, a non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-war-ii-ship-sunk-with-over-1000-allied-pows-found-in-south-china-sea\/\" title=\"Over 1,000 Allied POWs were discovered in the South China Sea aboard a World War II fleet.\">-profit organization based<\/a> in New York City, primarily focuses on combating AIDS and homelessness. HealthGAP is an advocacy \u2064group that works internationally on HIV-related issues.<\/p>\n<p>Alyson Bancroft, an \u200cassociate director at HealthGAP,\u200c openly acknowledged that McCarthy serves as a strategic target for their efforts to prevent the downfall of PEPFAR. She emphasized the need for leadership and\u2062 unity within the Republican caucus to address the concerns surrounding HIV funding.<\/p>\n<h3>Conservative Concerns and\u200d Comparisons to Jan. 6 \u2062Incident<\/h3>\n<p>The treatment of \u200bthese protesters has raised questions among conservatives regarding the contrasting \u2064responses to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol incursion. Many conservatives wonder why the\u2063 protesters involved in the Jan. 6 incident,\u2063 including\u200d former President Donald Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screaming-leftists-storm-mccarthys-capitol-office-arrests-made\/\" title=\"Arrests made as leftists storm McCarthy's office.\">faced harsher consequences compared<\/a> to the relatively gentler \u2064treatment of these liberal protesters.<\/p>\n<p>As one \u200dcommenter on the New York \u2064Post story pointed out, the\u200c Biden administration&#8217;s Justice Department&#8217;s handling of these protesters will likely be closely scrutinized,\u2064 given the disparity in treatment between the two incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below to see the\u2063 passionate protesters chanting: &#8220;Pass PEPFAR now, McCarthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Activists\u2064 are occupying <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy?\">@SpeakerMcCarthy<\/a>&#8216;s office demanding a full 5 year reauthorization of PEPFAR,\u200c which \u200csome Rs are opposing. Background: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nQVnCxPDE0\">https:\/\/t.co\/nQVnCxPDE0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wCZx4Z6wzu\">pic.twitter.com\/wCZx4Z6wzu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alice Miranda Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliceOllstein\/status\/1701254337891119597?\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-group-urges-morgan-stanley-to-end-discriminatory-minority-only-internship-program\/\" title=\"Legal Group Urges Morgan Stanley To End \u2018Discriminatory\u2019 Minority-Only Internship Program\">recent events highlight<\/a> the ongoing debates and tensions surrounding\u200d PEPFAR \u2063funding and \u2064its potential impact on\u2064 various healthcare initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u200b the Office of the\u200c Inspector General, the U.S. government has already invested over $100 billion in\u2064 taxpayers&#8217; money into PEPFAR, with a significant portion of those funds supporting efforts overseas.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200b remains to be seen how\u200c the discussions and\u200c protests\u2063 surrounding PEPFAR will unfold and\u200b whether the\u200b program will be extended beyond its current expiration date at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/09\/11\/activists-arrested-for-occupying-mccarthys-office-over-aids-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/06\/27\/abortion-wars-pepfar-00103679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-nearing-ukraine-move-significantly-escalate-tensions-russia-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late Monday morning, liberal protesters stormed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s Washington, D.C. offices, demanding an extension of government funding for AIDS research and medication. 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