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GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to 'hide your head in a bag' (www.nbcnews.com)

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Sen. John Kennedy, R-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."

The activist, Maya Berry, said repeatedly that she did not support Hamas and was "disappointed" by the minuteslong exchange toward the end of a hearing called "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America."

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[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The witness, later that day.

[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's a pillow, not a bag.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Baby steps