Activists chased U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife out of a restaurant while chanting “We believe survivors,” in reference to the sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a video posted Monday night shows.

A group called Smash Racism DC posted the video just after 9 p.m. and said it took place at a Washington, D.C., restaurant. The Daily Beast identifies the restaurant as Fiola.

Cruz is on the Senate Judiciary Committee that will hear testimony Thursday from Kavanaugh and the woman who said he sexually assaulted her.

Christine Blasey Ford has accused Kavanaugh of assaulting her at a party when they were teenagers. Kavanaugh has said he never attended the party that Ford referenced and has never sexually assaulted anyone. The New Yorker magazine on Sunday published a different woman’s account that Kavanaugh committed an act of sexual misconduct while they were freshmen at Yale University.

“Cancel Kavanaugh, for women’s rights, for rights of every marginalized community,” one activist said in the video after Cruz left.

In the video, Cruz doesn’t respond to the protesters other than to say “you have a delightful evening,” “God bless” and “excuse me, let my wife through.” A restaurant employee asks the protesters to leave the premises after Cruz leaves.

A spokeswoman for Cruz confirmed the incident happened, but declined to comment.



Sen. John Cornyn said the panel could vote on sending Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate as early as Friday.

Protesters also gathered outside Cruz’s office in Austin on Monday to rally against Kavanaugh’s nomination.

BREAKING. Activists just chased @TedCruz out of a fancy Washington DC restaurant, chanting �We Believe Survivors!�



Cruz has been friends with creep Kavanaugh for 20 years. Now Cruz is on judiciary committee hearing his testimony.



Fascists not welcome! #CancelKavanugh pic.twitter.com/7mx6Tc32za

— Smash Racism DC (@SmashRacismDC) September 25, 2018 �]]