Protesters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s visit to Congress who burned an American flag and chanted pro-Hamas slogans near the U.S. Capitol drew strong criticism Thursday from the likely presidential candidates of both major parties.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who was not in Washington for the speech, issued a statement condemning the “despicable acts by unpatriotic protesters and dangerous, hate-fueled rhetoric.”
“That flag is a symbol of our highest ideals as a nation and represents the promise of America,” Harris said. “It should never be desecrated in that way.”
Former President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News on Thursday, criticized the protesters and called for a one-year jail sentence for those who burned a U.S. flag. The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is a form of protected free speech.
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