India, June 23 -- Rep. Dan Goldman expressed that it is "sad" a Brooklyn coffee shop seemingly prohibited him from entering, following a viral social media post during a contentious Democratic primary election that has prominently featured the politics surrounding the Israel-Gaza conflict.

In an interview with CNN's Laura Coates on Monday, Goldman recounted his encounter at Poetica Coffee, which utilized its official social media account to share a photo on Sunday showing Goldman alongside a receipt for a refund, as evidenced by screenshots of the shop's posts that circulated widely on Monday. Poetica Coffee has since removed its Instagram account.

"I had such a nice interaction with the barista in the coffee shop," Goldman stated. "She...