Washington, D.C., just witnessed another blatant display of the radical left’s willingness to disrupt and intimidate, all while cozying up with foreign enemies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a top official in the Trump administration, was rudely ambushed during a quiet dinner by none other than a paid agitator tied directly to the Chinese Communist Party. This wasn’t just some random protester with a banner—this was a professionally paid disruptor, planted by a far-left group with deep ties to hostile foreign powers and even designated terrorist organizations.
The group behind this harassment, Code Pink, is the perfect example of reckless liberal extremism. This radical outfit pushes an un-American agenda, opposing U.S. sanctions on despots and rogue regimes like North Korea, Iran, and Cuba—countries that routinely threaten global peace and our national security. Naturally, they expect Americans to go soft on enemies because, in their utopian fantasy, America should just hand over its power and influence to global tyrants. This Code Pink organizer didn’t just interrupt a peaceful meal; she launched a thinly veiled attack on Bessent and the administration’s efforts to hold America’s adversaries accountable.
BREAKING: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was confronted last night while dining at a DC wine bar, just hours before President Trump’s address.
Video shows a protester confronting Bessent over U.S. economic policy and global suffering.
After the encounter, Bessent complained… pic.twitter.com/Nt3j9Fsdcb
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) December 18, 2025
What’s truly sickening here is the silence, or worse, the tacit support, from certain quarters of the political establishment. We even saw a fringe Republican figure cozying up to these radicals, sharing office space and posing for photos while Code Pink activists continue to spit venom at conservative leaders and American values. This alliance between far-left radicals and disaffected conservatives is a dangerous cocktail that undercuts true patriotism. There’s no place in American politics for those who openly collaborate with CCP-linked organizations or cheer for America’s enemies under the guise of “activism.”
Even more outrageous was the cowardly response from the restaurant owner who refused to eject the heckler. Instead of standing up for their paying guests’ right to a peaceful meal, the establishment bowed to the mob, allowing agitation and disrespect to shut down normal life. This kind of soft-on-terror, corporate virtue signaling makes no sense. If you won’t defend your patrons’ rights from foreign-backed agitators, why should anyone trust your business to uphold American values?
The left loves to lecture about justice and freedom, but when confronted with their own brand of chaos and foreign influence, they run scared or straight into the arms of the enemy. American leaders should never have to endure dinners turned into political freak shows by paid protesters aligned with the Chinese Communist Party and other hostile actors. How long will our nation tolerate this dangerous blend of liberal incompetence, anti-American hatred, and globalist treachery? The answer is simple: until we start calling out these radicals and sending them packing, our freedom and security will remain under siege.

