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House Dems will not strip Omar of her committee assignments: report
The Hill ^ | February 11, 2019 | Chris Mills Rodrigo

Posted on 02/11/2019 5:42:24 PM PST by jazusamo

House Democrats reportedly will not strip Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) of her committee assignments after she apologized for tweets suggesting that American lawmakers were motivated to defend Israel by money.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told Roll Call that "of course" Democrats would not strip Omar of committee assignments like Republicans did to Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa.) after he questioned how terms like "white supremacy" became offensive.

“I don’t think she’s anti-Semitic,” Hoyer reportedly said. “She did apologize. The key will be that when we make a mistake like that, conscious or unconscious, that we don’t repeat it. That will be the proof of the pudding.”

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) also reportedly said he doesn’t think extra action is needed given Omar apologized.

Omar is currently on the House Foreign Affairs, Education and Labor committees.

The freshman lawmaker sparked backlash Sunday when she retweeted journalist Glenn Greenwald responding to a story about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) promising "action" against her and fellow Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over their critical views on Israel.

"It's all about the Benjamins baby," Omar tweeted.

Omar then tweeted that the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was paying American politicians to support Israel.

She apologized Monday for using "anti-Semitic tropes, but stood by her criticism of AIPAC.

"At the same time, I reaffirm the problematic role of lobbyists in our politics, whether it be AIPAC, the NRA or the fossil fuel industry. It's gone on too long and we must be willing to address it," Omar wrote.

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) was the only Republican House leader to explicitly call for her to be removed from committee assignments.

"Good that some Dems have condemned the disgraceful anti-Semitic remarks of Rep. Omar — but their words are empty unless Dem leaders remove her from the Foreign Affairs Committee. No one with her anti-Semitic views should be allowed to represent US foreign policy on that committee," he said in a tweet.


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To: jazusamo
“I don’t think she’s anti-Semitic,” Hoyer reportedly said. “She did apologize. The key will be that when we make a mistake like that, conscious or unconscious, that we don’t repeat it. That will be the proof of the pudding.”

What's nice about being a Dem is that no one will hold you accountable for what you have said when proven wrong. The media will never question him when proven wrong. Which, I think, has already happened...

61 posted on 02/12/2019 4:55:37 AM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: ridesthemiles
How ignorant can Stoyer be?

All the way. He's the poster child for the incel cuck.

62 posted on 02/12/2019 4:56:05 AM PST by Sirius Lee (In God We Trust, In Trump We MAGA)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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Why would they, she's highly knowledgeable on the middle east and belongs on the foreign relations committee. One day maybe she can represent us at the UN, she'd fit in.

63 posted on 02/12/2019 5:30:01 AM PST by SJackson (The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself)
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To: SJackson

Then if only they moved the UN to Afghanistan or Ghaza, she’d fit in even better. I bet her panicked screeching won’t be half as bad as the rest of them.


64 posted on 02/12/2019 5:46:28 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Chode

Freedoms like borders belong to those that defend them.


65 posted on 02/12/2019 5:56:44 AM PST by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: jazusamo

And she just b-slapped Pelosi. She’s a gift that never stops giving.


66 posted on 02/12/2019 5:59:13 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Skywise
Dems support racism and hate speech

Yep, I am flabbergasted that Jewish people still overwhelmingly vote Democrat.

67 posted on 02/12/2019 6:01:23 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: itsahoot

100%


68 posted on 02/12/2019 2:39:45 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: jazusamo
If Steny was really cool he should have said, “hey, she's a good Democrat, you got a problem with that?”
69 posted on 02/13/2019 4:24:54 PM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Unless you personally know ever single Somalian here, you might want to rethink that statement. The Lord God made us all, even the Cretians in Titus 2:10-16.


70 posted on 02/16/2019 11:25:40 AM PST by mbj
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To: SpaceBar

Evidence to substantiate that allegation, please? If it’s true, show the evidence.


71 posted on 02/16/2019 11:28:08 AM PST by mbj
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To: Liz

Thank you: I value specific *evidence*.


72 posted on 02/16/2019 11:30:31 AM PST by mbj
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To: Chode
"How did we go from 9/11 to a muslim congresswoman calling our president a motherf#@ker"

Answer is patently obvious of course.

Barack Hussein Obama the Turd. " The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam."

73 posted on 02/16/2019 11:37:10 AM PST by Sloane_Ranger
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To: mbj

Y/V/W.


74 posted on 02/16/2019 11:44:35 AM PST by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: mbj

Your statement has nothing to do with the fact that they are here and not assimilating. They have their own country.


75 posted on 02/16/2019 1:00:33 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!!)
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To: Sloane_Ranger

100%


76 posted on 02/16/2019 4:15:32 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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