MTG Meets With Code Pink as Exit Nears

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s meeting with members of Code Pink — a controversial anti-war group accused of links to the Chinese Communist Party — is raising eyebrows in her final weeks in Congress.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene met this week with Code Pink activists, including group co-founder Medea Benjamin, who praised the outgoing lawmaker as a “strong anti-war voice.” Benjamin’s group had earlier taken credit for disrupting a Washington, D.C., restaurant in September where protesters came within feet of President Donald Trump while shouting that he “is the Hitler of our time.”

“I’m America First and fully against funding foreign wars and support peace because that’s good for everyone especially the most innocent people, children,” Greene wrote on X in response to a post from Benjamin featuring the two posing with activists wearing keffiyehs. “I have enjoyed a friendship with Medea for a few years now even though politics says that’s not allowed,” she continued. “I’ve learned to find bridges with others and that’s how we all win and ultimately leads to peace.”

Greene, who announced her resignation from Congress effective January 2026 after sharp criticism from Trump, has increasingly broken with her party on foreign policy — particularly regarding Israel. In July, she described Israel’s Gaza campaign as a “genocide,” a position shared by few in the GOP, and on Wednesday she voted against the annual defense authorization bill, citing its funding for Israeli security assistance.

The meeting comes after Greene criticized Trump for accepting donations from AIPAC, referencing data compiled by a Marxist activist in Germany. She has also argued that AIPAC should register as a foreign lobbying organization.

Code Pink, known for its pro-Palestinian demonstrations, frequently disrupts congressional hearings. Benjamin was removed from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 2024 confirmation hearing after calling him a “Christian extremist.” She was also filmed confronting Sen. Josh Hawley in April, according to footage obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, prompting Hawley to accuse the group of taking money from Chinese sources.

A New York Times investigation in 2023 reported that Code Pink had received over $1.4 million from millionaire Neville Roy Singham, who was linked to Chinese propaganda networks. Lawmakers from both parties have since urged federal scrutiny. Republican Sen. Jim Banks called on the Justice Department in April to investigate the group’s “growing ties” to Beijing, while Sen. Tom Cotton pressed for a similar probe in November.

Even some Democrats have rebuked Code Pink. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told protesters outside her home last year to “go back to China, where your headquarters is,” after the group reportedly said it hoped to “briefly hold Pelosi hostage” to force her to shift her stance on Israel.

Greene’s decision to highlight her alliance with Benjamin underscores her growing distance from party leadership — and her willingness to defy partisan lines as she prepares to leave office.