Tom Cotton stands by comment moving ‘pro-Hamas lunatics’ off the highway

Published April 17, 2024 10:26am ET



Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) reiterated a comment he made on social media about protesters in support of the Hamas terrorist group, who have been blocking various highways over the past few days.

Cotton had encouraged people on social media to “take matters into your own hands” to remove pro-Palestine protesters blocking highway traffic. The past couple of days have seen several demonstrations on highways, with one preventing travelers from driving to the O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.

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