Senator John Kennedy 'Hide Your Head in a Bag' Remark Sparks Backlash
The Louisiana Republican sparked an outcry after making the remark to an Arab American activist during a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
Sen. John Kennedy attacks Arab-American advocate: 'You should hide your head in a bag'
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy accused an Arab American civil rights leader of supporting terrorists.
Republican senator John Kennedy accuses Arab-American advocate of Hamas support
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U.S. Sen. John Kennedy badgers Arab civil rights leader, suggesting she supports terrorists
Robert McCaw of the the Council on American-Islamic Relations says Kennedy should face censure for weaponizing a hateful anti-Arab "trope."
GOP Sen. John Kennedy To Arab American Witness: 'You Support Hamas, Don't You?’
"You should hide your head in a bag," the Louisiana Republican sniped at Maya Berry of the Arab American Institute, after baselessly accusing her of backing terrorists.
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Watch: GOP Senator Goes Full Racist in Attack on Arab American Witness
Republican Senator John Neely Kennedy accused an Arab American activist of being a member of Hamas, in an incredibly racist tangent during a congressional hearing.
Senate hate crimes hearing devolves when Republican tells Arab American witness to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Berry, who also serves as co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force, sought to highlight the rise in hate crimes impacting marginalized communities, including Arab Americans, Jewish Americans, and LGBTQ+ people.
GOP senator insults Arab American advocate: ‘Hide your head in a bag’
Sen. John Neely Kennedy used a hearing about hate crimes to accuse Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry of supporting terrorists.
Sen. John Kennedy used a Senate hearing on hate crimes to spew hate
Berry went before the Senate to discuss the important issue of hate crimes, only to receive a torrent of abuse. She should be ...
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MAGA Senator's Stunningly Racist Questioning of Arab American Witness in Hearing Draws Gasps
"Hamas is a foreign terrorist organization that I do not support, but you asking the executive director of the Arab American ...
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“Hide Your Head in a Bag”: GOP Senator Insults Arab American Witness at Hate Crimes Hearing
This is Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana questioning Berry. Maya Berry: “I think it’s exceptionally disappointing that you’re looking at an Arab American witness before you and ...
Hawley, Arab American Institute leader spar over antisemitism on college campuses
At a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing on hate crimes, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, sparred with the executive director of Arab ...
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GOP senator accuses Arab American witness of supporting Hamas: ‘You should hide your head in a bag’
During the congressional hearing, Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, repeatedly said she does not support Hamas or other terrorist organizations, such as ...