Hakeem Jeffries Asked Point Blank About Rashida Tlaib's Protest Of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

At his weekly press briefing on Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-MI) protest during remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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[anitapotts]

How disrespectful. These people are supposed to represent America. What a disgrace!!!

[galvansgt]

They never answer the questions. Just like their followers

[njala]

Oh please, I'm not voting for them. This has really gone too far.

[Joseph_LaTorre_Team_LaTorre]

The entire party is cowards not a one deserves to be in office.

[graxiasgraxias]

How dare an American representative criticise a foreign country leader. Especially the leader of the United States of Israel.

[___A___]

If only she knew that the applause and standing ovation was actually just for her! 👏

[patriciaoreilly]

Stupid answer he looks stupid. Its inappropriate behavior fez up man & say the right thing, weak leadership.

[c.s.]

In other words, Yes. He thought it was appropriate!

[techhawk]

AIPAC fanboys defending a War Criminal in the comments, Pathetic !

[soniamaroc]

SHE WAS BRILLIANT , BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS . UNLIKE THE POODLES IN CONGRESS

[brianchoma]

If you Don't you are complicit and maybe remove Hakeem also then.

[devendeven]

She has the right to protest a war criminal and the other war criminal applauding the war criminal

[JLTravels]

It was NOT appropriate & she should be called out for her behavior! The level of disrespect & decorum in Congress is shocking & embarrassing for Americans!

[ashfaqueazad]

Tell me you want aipac money without telling me you want aipac money.

[SamTamimi-kg]

It is not only appropriate, it is her right. How dare the people who were elected to represent the American people made mockery of the Congress by inviting a war criminal to speak and clap every 10 seconds like oppressed people clapping to a dictator after each sentence of a long speech? This is shameful!

[LouWeaver]

Freedom of Speech unless it's critical of Israel? 😂😂😂😂😂

[Abdulhameed-uy]

No one have the guts to criticise Israel that's the power of AIPAC.

[simzer]

Billions of people around the world believe that he is a war criminal. Rashida is just one of them and she is entitled to her opinion! Kudos to her for not acting like another Aipac minion.

[wade]

Rashida Tlaib is the last of the brave ones. More brass than all men in congress.

[cod]

She isn't afraid to tell the truth.