Omar blasts GOP’s ‘Islamophobia’ amid committee elimination bid: ‘They’re not OK’ with Muslims ‘having a voice’

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., accused Republicans of Islamophobia on Sunday after Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy moved to eject her from the Home International Affairs Committee for what he described as antisemitic remarks.

Omar appeared Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” alongside Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., after McCarthy eliminated the latter two from the Home Intelligence Committee, citing nationwide safety considerations.

Omar, who has apologized previously for repeating antisemitic tropes, mentioned Republicans are focusing on her as a result of she’s Muslim. 

“It’s politically motivated, and in some circumstances motivated by the truth that many of those members do not consider a Muslim refugee, an African, ought to even be in Congress, not to mention have the chance to serve on the International Affairs Committee,” she mentioned.

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CNN anchor Dana Bash interjected, saying Omar has “mentioned this earlier than” and that it appeared like she was “accusing Kevin McCarthy of racism.”

“I imply, I am not making any accusations,” Omar responded. “I am simply laying out the info. You bear in mind Donald Trump coming into my state and saying Muslims, Somali refugees are infiltrating our nation. You bear in mind Marjorie Taylor Greene coming to Congress after Rashida [Tlaib] and I acquired sworn in and saying Muslims are infiltrating Congress. You bear in mind [Lauren] Boebert saying that I used to be a terrorist. What did McCarthy do? He mentioned, ‘she apologized, and we do not have to fret about her Islamophobia.’”

“These individuals are OK with Islamophobia,” she continued. “They’re OK with trafficking, in their very own methods, in antisemitism. They don’t seem to be OK with having a Muslim have a voice on that committee.”

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Omar beforehand labeled McCarthy “racist” and “xenophobic” for attempting to take away her from the International Affairs Committee.

McCarthy has mentioned he’s eradicating Omar from the place as she has upset a lot of her colleagues previously with controversial anti-Israel statements that highlighted antisemitic tropes.

She as soon as mentioned, “It is all concerning the Benjamins, child” to clarify why McCarthy criticized her for opposing the Jewish nation. She additionally sparked backlash for a comment evaluating the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban.

McCarthy, as Home speaker, has the authority to approve committee appointments supplied by Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries. Whereas McCarthy had the authority to take away Schiff and Swalwell from their choose committee with out a vote, a full Home vote is required for Omar’s elimination. 

McCarthy can solely afford to lose 4 votes in passing the decision to take away Omar, and Reps. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Ken Buck, R-Colo., have mentioned they are going to vote towards it.

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., can also be recovering at house with an damage, giving McCarthy zero wiggle room.

Fox Information’ Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.

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