State Department Official Asked If US Will Revoke Visa For Irish Band Kneecap After Anti-Israel Displays

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During a press briefing on Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked if the Trump administration would revoke Irish rap group Kneecap's visa ahead of their upcoming US tour.

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00:00dealing with or diplomatic arrangements we've made or agreements we have with another country

00:04regarding uh or not regarding military engagement so that's not something i can answer for you

00:11one quick follow-up um relating to british relations um the state department revoked the

00:15visa of british rapper bob villain after i'm sorry with that say the name again sir i'm sorry

00:20ob villain yes of course after he chanted death to the idf at glastonbury an irish rap group called

00:26kneecap is facing terror charges in the uk for shouting up hamas up hezbollah during a concert

00:31while draped in a hamas flag the group is the uk u.s tour planned for this summer will the state

00:36department also consider revoking their visas well again i won't speculate on a decision that's going

00:41to be made by uh our consular uh services here um and and uh the rules that are involved regardless

00:48of what you may think we would do uh but i'm not going to project or or get ahead of my skis

00:54when it comes to speculating on what might occur all right and you've had your hand up all day you

00:59will be our last

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