Sen. John Kennedy faces calls for censure for telling Muslim witness to "hide your head in a bag"
A Senate hearing about hate crimes turned into a prime display of hate as a Republican committee member turned on the only Muslim witness present.
GOP Senator Draws Gasps for Shocking Attack on Muslim Witness: ‘You Should Hide Your Head in a Bag’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) badgered a Muslim witness during a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and repeatedly asked her if she supports Hamas. The post GOP Senator Draws Gasps for Shocking Attack on Muslim Witness: ‘You Should Hide Your Head in a Bag’ first appeared on Mediaite.
GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to 'hide your head in a bag'
La., repeatedly suggested a leading Arab American activist is a Hamas supporter when she testified Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, and he told her she should hide her "head in a bag.
GOP senator insults Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told an Arab American witness that she should “hide [her] head in a bag” after repeatedly asking her if she supported Hamas and Hezbollah during a Tuesday
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.
GOP Senator Tells Arab American Witness to “Hide Your Head in a Bag” at Hearing
The Republican repeatedly spoke over the Arab American expert to badger her with Islamophobic and racist tropes.
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.
‘Legend’ Sen. Kennedy to female Arab American witness: ‘You should hide your head in a bag’
LA Sen. John Kennedy asserted a Dem activist should have her "head in a bag" after dodging questions about Hamas support.
Republican senator shouts at Muslim witness and falsely accuses her of supporting Hamas at hate crime hearing
The strange scene played out in front of the cameras at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which met to discuss ...
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US senator accuses Muslim advocate of supporting extremism in hearing on hate
Republican U.S. Senator John Kennedy accused a leading Muslim civil rights advocate of supporting extremism during a Senate ...
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