Civil rights groups condemn heated exchange at hate crime hearing.
Republican Senator John Kennedy faced widespread criticism after questioning Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, in a Senate hearing on hate crimes. Kennedy accused Berry of supporting Hamas and Hezbollah and told her to “hide your head in a bag,” drawing condemnation from civil rights groups, Democrats, and the Jewish community. The hearing, intended to address hate crimes, was marred by accusations of bigotry and divisive rhetoric from both sides.
