Republican Senator Rick Scott was confronted by CODEPINK activists who criticised his positions on the war in Iran, Gaza and US sanctions on Cuba. The encounter matters because it highlights the continuing public pressure on US politicians over foreign policy, as well as scrutiny of activist groups’ funding and international links.

Fox News described CODEPINK as a far-left anti-war organisation and said co-founder Medea Benjamin was among those involved. The article also linked the group to allegations that US technology entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham has funded pro-China messaging, citing his alleged connections to the Chinese Communist Party.