Sen. Lindsey Graham tore into Newsmax reporter Daniel Cohen because he was asked to condemn Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a trip to Israel.
During a press conference in Israel on Monday, Cohen noted that he was both an American and Israeli citizen. And he thanked Graham for supporting Israel. Graham is in Israel as part of a bipartisan US Senate delegation.
"But it starts at home," Cohen said. "And I'd like to ask any Democrat senator here that would like to speak to Rashida Tlaib. She still has a tweet up condemning Israel for a hospital attack."
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"We are here together, not to talk about the problems at home, which are many," Graham shot back.
"It's a question," Cohen said.
"You're not going to screw this up!" Graham shouted.
"I'm not trying to screw it up," Cohen insisted.
"Get this guy out of here!" Graham exclaimed.
But Cohen demanded an answer to his question.
"I'm an American," Graham said, pounding on the podium.
"And I am, too!" Cohen said.
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"And I believe in free speech," Graham continued. "I don't believe what the squad has to say at all. But I came here with Democrats and Republicans to let everybody in the world know."
"Don't judge every Democrat by the squad, and don't judge every Republican by some of the things you hear," he added.
Graham later apologized after his temper cooled.
"And I'm sorry, my friend," the senator remarked. "I probably shouldn't have said it, but my nerves are raw right now."
