US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Senate Appropriations Committee testimony was repeatedly disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters calling for an immediate cease-fire, CNN reports.
As Blinken was midway through remarks on the Russia-Ukraine war, protesters drowned out the secretary of state’s remarks with chants of “From Palestine to Mexico, all the walls have got to go.”
“You have blood on your hands, murderer,” a demonstrator could be heard shouting.
An elderly woman carrying a sign that said “No more $ for war” was seen being escorted out of the hearing by Capitol Police.
Protesters with their hands painted red were seen in the back of the Senate gallery.
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