Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) and an Arab American witness got into a back-and-forth exchange Tuesday after Kennedy repeatedly accused her of sympathizing with Hamas and other terrorist groups. 

During the congressional hearing, Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, repeatedly said she does not support Hamas or other terrorist organizations, such as Iran-backed Hezbollah. The exchange occurred at the end of a hearing called “A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America,” which featured witnesses to touch on both antisemitism and Islamophobia.