“Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer was arrested Monday night at a pro-Palestinian protest at the building where President Biden was busy filming his appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” according to reports.
The transgender actor was one of 33 people arrested at the Jewish Voice for Peace group's rally, where protesters expressed support for Palestinian rights, Vulture reported.
The photos showed Schafer, with her hands tied, being escorted out of 30 Rock by a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer. Schafer was wearing a T-shirt calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The group of protesters allegedly disrupted Biden's recording at the location.
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Hunter Schafer was one of 33 people arrested during the protest at the 30 Rock building in New York City. ((Photo by Stéphane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images))
After the interview with Meyers, Biden said a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is close and he hoped it would materialize by “the end of the weekend.”
The seemingly casual comments, with enormous geopolitical significance, came during the president's stop at an ice cream parlor near NBC headquarters.
“At least my national security adviser tells me we're close. We're close. It's not done yet,” Biden said. “And my hope is that next Monday we will have a ceasefire.”
Schafer rose to stardom after appearing as Jules Vaughn opposite Zendaya on the hit HBO show “Euphoria.” He won numerous accolades for the role, including a Shorty Award, an MTV Movie & TV Award, and a Dorian Award.
In seventh grade, Schafer came out as gay to his parents. Subsequently, a year later she was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and, in ninth grade, she began transitioning into a transgender girl.
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President Biden speaks with host Seth Meyers during a taping of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in New York City on February 26, 2024. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Schafer is not the first notable figure to engage in activism in New York City during the war between Israel and Hamas.
Republican New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who represents southern Brooklyn, was arrested in October after being seen with a gun down her pants during a pro-Palestinian rally.
Actress Susan Sarandon also attended a rally in January. At the time, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested after blocking traffic on the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges.
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Negotiations are underway for a week-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow the release of hostages held in Gaza by the Iran-backed terrorist group in exchange for Israel releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The proposed six-week pause in fighting would also include allowing hundreds of trucks to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza every day.
Negotiators face an unofficial deadline: the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan around March 10, a period when tensions between Israelis and Palestinians often escalate.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Schafer's team and the NYPD for comment.
Fox News' Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
