{"id":2218514,"date":"2024-04-11T14:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-says-code-pink-astroturf-wackos-need-to-be-called-out\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T14:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:27:07","slug":"josh-hawley-says-code-pink-astroturf-wackos-need-to-be-called-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-says-code-pink-astroturf-wackos-need-to-be-called-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hawley denounces Code Pink as &#8216;astroturf wackos&#8217; and calls for accountability"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fjosh-hawley-says-code-pink-astroturf-wackos-need-to-be-called-out%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=2218514&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--><p>Senator Josh Hawley of\u200c Missouri highlighted that Code Pink \u2062protesters, known for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-the-war-party-now\/\" title=\"Democrats Are the War Party Now\">antiwar stance<\/a>, are financially supported by China while\u200b advocating for Hamas. In a viral video,\u200c Hawley engaged with Code Pink activists, underscoring China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">human rights violations<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-finds-another-12-billion-for-ukraine-after-telling-u-s-soldiers-to-go-on-food-stamps\/\" title=\"Congress Finds Another  Billion for Ukraine After Telling U.S. Soldiers to Go on Food Stamps\">protesters confronted<\/a> Hawley over \u200dhis pro-Israel stance, leading to \u2062a \u2062spirited exchange that Hawley\u2062 found engaging. \u200dSenator\u200b Josh Hawley shed \u200clight on Code \u2062Pink \u200cprotesters&#8217; \u2064ties to China while backing Hamas, known for their antiwar activism. A video of Hawley interacting \u200dwith Code \u2062Pink members emphasized China&#8217;s human rights abuses. The encounter, focusing on Hawley&#8217;s pro-Israel position, sparked a lively exchange that the Senator \u2062appreciated.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/josh-hawley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Hawley<\/a> (R-MO) argued that Code Pink protesters need to be reminded that they are financially backed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a> amid their protesting for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of Hawley being confronted by protesters from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2910721\/code-pink-protesters-hijack-house-gop-event-squad-trip-cuba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Code Pink<\/a>, a left-wing feminist antiwar organization, went viral on social media on Wednesday, during which the Missouri senator informed them how the group is backed by China amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/88901\/china-committed-serious-human-rights-violations-against-uyghurs-un-report-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the country\u2019s human rights violations<\/a> against Uyghurs. Hawley argued that the protesters confronted him over his support for Israel, and that he enjoyed the exchange that he had with them.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The anti-Israel Code Pink crazies are back roaming the halls of the Senate calling Israel a terrorist state. But when I confront them about all their dirty funding from China \u2013 they get suddenly tongue tied. \ud83d\ude02 They \u201cdon\u2019t know\u201d if the Uyghur genocide is real! Astroturf wackos <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AOhj6nnNLY\">pic.twitter.com\/AOhj6nnNLY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1778078566330016219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese are people that can\u2019t even admit that the Uyghurs are in internment camps, concentration camps, and yet they say that Israel is a terrorist state?\u201d Hawley said on Fox News\u2019s <em>The Ingraham Angle<\/em>. \u201cGive me a break! It is astroturf whackos is what these people are, and it\u2019s time they got called out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hawley also argued that \u201cglobalist billionaires\u201d are backing President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> in his 2024 reelection bid because they are betting on the demise of the United States, making the U.S. poorer and China richer. He also accused these billionaires of sending U.S. jobs overseas, and that Biden\u2019s policies are \u201cbankrupting\u201d the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bankrupting this country and destroying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats' Election Cheating\">working class<\/a> of this country,\u201d Hawley said. \u201cThey know Donald Trump will stop it. That\u2019s why they oppose him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hawley\u2019s comments on Biden\u2019s policies hurting the middle class mirrors what Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2960601\/marco-rubio-argues-attack-on-masculinity-contributes-to-trumps-growing-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said earlier this week<\/a>, who predicted that former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> can count on the working class vote ahead of the November elections.<\/p>\n<p>The confrontation Hawley experienced is one that many lawmakers, including many Democrats, have faced amid Israel\u2019s conflict in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> with Hamas. Biden stated Wednesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2961464\/biden-its-now-up-to-hamas-to-agree-to-ceasefire-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>it is now up to the terrorist group<\/a> to accept the current ceasefire proposal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) asserts that Code Pink demonstrators must recognize their ties to China while protesting in support of Hamas. A video of Hawley engaged with Code Pink activists, known for their antiwar stance, gained traction on social media. Hawley emphasizes financial links between Code Pink and China during the encounter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2218515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24059715209878-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2218514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24059715209878-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2218514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2218515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2218514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2218514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2218514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}