Emily Jacobs is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. She began her career at Fox News Channel as a ticker writer and then moved to the New York Post's politics team as a national political reporter.
Progressive activists descended on the U.S. Senate on Friday, occupying the offices of numerous Democrats to demand Congress force Israel to engage in a ceasefire in Gaza.
“You walk away from us as our people die. Their blood is on your hands, Misty,” one woman shouted as Rebik walked away. As @SenSanders chief of staff walks away: “You walk away from us as our people die.” pic.twitter.com/9tWvo28LchDemonstrators repeatedly interrupted Blinken’s opening statement as Capitol Police officers removed those shouting one by one. At one point, dozens of protesters in the audience raised their hands to reveal they were covered in fake blood.
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