Veteran journalist Sam Husseini was removed from Antony Blinken's final press conference after interrupting with questions about the Biden administration's role in the Gaza war. Journalist Max Blumenthal also questioned Blinken,

Asked during the press conference if he would change anything about his dealings with Israel, Blinken said the Israeli government had carried out policies that "were basically supported by an overwhelming majority of Israelis after the trauma of October 7" and said that had to be factored in to the U.S. response.