Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s last scheduled briefing turned tense Thursday when two journalists criticized his role in the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in their removal by staff, The Hill reported.

The disruption began when Max Blumenthal, editor of the Grayzone blog, cut into Blinken’s remarks with accusations linking the secretary’s family ties to alleged Israeli influence.

“Your father-in-law was an Israel lobbyist. Your grandfather was an Israel lobbyist,” Blumenthal said.

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