On Saturday, protesters rallied outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Protesters staged a die-in to honor the more than 140 journalists killed in Gaza during Israel’s assault. Protesters screamed “Shame on you” as journalists dressed in black tie attire entered the Washington Hilton. CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin was violently thrown out of the hotel as she attempted to hold up a sign reading “100 Members of the Press Killed in Gaza.”

Medea Benjamin: “I was standing here quietly with this sign and got so roughed up by the security and thrown out of the hotel. … It’s quite ironic, because tonight was all about press, press freedom, and it seems like standing here with the sign is something that’s a lot worse than a hundred journalists in Gaza being killed.”

During his remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, President Biden made no mention of Gaza, but he repeatedly criticized Donald Trump, whom he called “Sleepy Don” after the former president repeatedly fell asleep during his criminal trial in New York.