In a brand new assertion, Rep. Ilhan Omar is now accusing Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy of being “racist” and “xenophobic” for eradicating her from the Home International Affairs Committee.
Omar, a member of the Subcommittee on Africa, International Well being, and International Human Rights, defended her place in a tweet saying she is “the one African-born” member.
“As the one African born, not being on the Africa subcommittee isn’t just an elimination of a novel voice however an elimination of all of the voices which have by no means been heard on a committee on the continent,” Omar wrote.
She added: “It’s racist, xenophobic and discriminatory.”
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A cut up photograph of Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
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Omar echoed these remarks throughout an look Sunday on MSNBC’s “Yasmin Vossoughian Experiences.”
“I feel it will be hypocritic [sic] for him to take away, you understand, the primary African born on subcommittee on Africa on the International Affairs Committee, the place I’ve had the chance to not solely signify my constituents however the voice of so many individuals who’ve by no means had a voice on the International Affairs Committee,” Omar stated.
Omar has beforehand described McCarthy’s determination as a political stunt, a blow to the integrity of the democratic establishment and a risk to nationwide safety.
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McCarthy has stated he’s eradicating Omar from the place as she has upset a lot of her colleagues up to now with controversial anti-Israel statements that highlighted antisemitic tropes.
She as soon as stated, “It is all in regards to 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 Speaker, has the authority to approve committee appointments provided by Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, exterior the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2023, in Washington, DC.
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Republican members may supply a vote to maintain Omar on the committee, and no less than two Republicans have expressed help to maintain her place.
Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., and Nancy Mace, R-SC., stated they oppose eradicating her from the committee.
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Along with Omar, McCarthy has rejected the appointments of Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, each Democrats from California, to the Home Intelligence Committee.
“Kevin McCarthy simply kicked me and @RepSwalwell off the Intelligence Committee,” Schiff tweeted Tuesday. “That is petty, political payback for investigating Donald Trump.”
From left, Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., conduct a information convention on being faraway from committees assignments, within the Capitol Customer Middle on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
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Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., middle, Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., conduct a information convention on being faraway from committees assignments, within the Capitol Customer Middle on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
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“If he thinks it will cease me, he’ll quickly discover out simply how unsuitable he’s. I’ll all the time defend our democracy,” the Democrat added.
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The Africa, International Well being, and International Human Rights Subcommittee beforehand included Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., who was the Chairwoman within the 117th Congress, Christopher Smith, R-NJ., Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Greg Steube, R-Fla., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Ami Bera, D-Calif., Younger Kim, R-Calif., Ronny Jackson, R-TX., Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., and others.
