Posted 2/15/2024, 7:40:00 PM
Sherman Scolds Protesters Supporting Yemen's Houthis at Hearing on Red Sea Attacks
- Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) scolded pro-Palestinian protesters, accusing them of having “blood on their hands” for supporting Houthi militants
- Protesters with red painted hands interrupted a House hearing on Houthi aggression in the Red Sea
- The Houthis are an Iran-backed rebel group in Yemen attacking ships in the Red Sea during the Israel-Hamas war
- The hearing was held to discuss combatting Houthi aggression without direct US military intervention
- GOP lawmakers criticized the Biden admin's policy as “appeasement” of the Houthis and their backers Iran