Pro-Palestinian protesters shouted “You have blood on your hands! Murderer!” at the Secretary of State today.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss a supplemental funding request for $105 billion to aid Ukraine and Israel, to contain China’s influence. to invest in defense manufacturing in the U.S., and to both manage the influx of migrants at the border while providing humanitarian aid to them.
The funding request was already a tough sell — it has faced many challenges, including the three weeks that the House of Representatives could not function because there was no Speaker of the House. It is considered a crucial piece of the Democratic strategy for international affairs and national security.
As Blinken described how aid has “helped contain Russia,” protesters began to chant “From Palestine to Mexico, all the walls have got to go!” One woman, screaming above the rest, yelled “You have blood on your hands! Murderer! Cease-fire now!”
They all picked up the thread and the chant changed to “Cease-fire now!” as Blinken and the Congresspeople waited in silence.
