ABC News reports:
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday was interrupted multiple times by outbursts from attendees — who are not members of the regular State Department press corps — shouting questions about U.S. support for Israel as he tried to make farewell remarks to reporters in the State Department briefing room.
At least one individual was removed from the room after he took a few steps toward the podium, videotaping Blinken while yelling questions. In response to the interjections, Blinken said he would be happy to take questions once he wrapped his prepared remarks.
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Man attempting to shout down Blinken at presser can be heard shouting. “You are hurting me! Keep your hands off of me! Criminal! Why aren’t you in The Hague?”
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) January 16, 2025
“Why did you allow my friends to be massacred? How does it feel to have you legacy be genocide?”
Secretary of State Blinken is interrupted during a news conference.
Full video here: https://t.co/QDBbOZiiNe pic.twitter.com/jeWSRvKS8C
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 16, 2025
My final words for Tony Blinken, Secretary of Genocide, and his smirking press secretary, Matt Miller pic.twitter.com/DuLnepSwDl
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) January 16, 2025
Someone calls Blinken a criminal and says: Why aren’t you in The Hague? pic.twitter.com/KdzZXxw8U8
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 16, 2025
A pro-Palestinian protester repeatedly interrupts Sec. of State Antony Blinken’s news conference:
Protester: “Get your hands off me!”
Blinken: “Please respect the process.”
Protester: “Criminal! Why aren’t you in The Hague?” pic.twitter.com/rgGotyNftI
— The Recount (@therecount) January 16, 2025
Journalist @MaxBlumenthal confronts Secretary of State Blinken during his farewell address to the State Department press corps:
“Why did you allow the Holocaust of our time to happen? How does it feel to have your legacy be genocide?”Blumenthal also called out spokesperson Matt… https://t.co/hBkwIj4FR7 pic.twitter.com/mwFMbRPVf1
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) January 16, 2025
Sam Husseini forcibly removed from the briefing room after interrupting Blinken’s final press conference. @TheNationalNews pic.twitter.com/xw5ulrYhPA
— Willy Lowry (@willy_lowry) January 16, 2025