February 2, 2023

Rep. Adam Schiff and other Democratic lawmakers defended Rep. Ilhan Omar during today's debate as Republicans seek to remove her from House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Schiff explained that it was Republicans in the House who promoted violence against their own colleagues.

"But do not, do not insult our intelligence by suggesting this is about anti-Semitism!" Schiff said. "You want to introduce a resolution against someone guilty of anti-Semitism? Introduce a resolution against someone dining with anti-Semites, someone dining with white nationalists, members of your conference who are speaking at white nationalist rallies."

"Introduce a resolution against Donald J Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, and others, but do not insult our intelligence by saying this is about anti-Semitism," Rep. Schiff said.

In 2019, Rep Omar apologized for some of her remarks about Israel.

Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who are educating me on the painful history of anti-Semitic tropes,” Omar said. “My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans. We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. This is why I unequivocally apologize.”

Has Trump apologized for dining with Nick Fuentes at his residence?

Republicans are using their time in the majority, not to try and help the country dig out from COVID supply chain problems, or any other issues they ran on.

Instead, they are holding kangaroo court hearings and forcing members to vote on idiotic issues like denouncing socialism and communism.

That said, this ridiculous singling out of the Congresswoman has allowed Democrats to point out the anti-American culprits on the other side:

As usual, this vote says more about Republicans than the woman they decided to oust from her committee assignment.

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