the u.s. justice department is suing texas over its new legislative maps alleging they discriminate against black voters and fail to take account of the state s glorowing latino population. a progressive democrat is introducing legislation to strip lauren boebert of her committee assignments. it is needed for comments made toward ilhan omar. it is shameful we have had to wait this long for meaningful action, meaningful accountability, but here we are. for a member of congress to repeatedly and unapologetically use hateful racist and islamophobic tropes towards a muslim colleague is dangerous. the house is planning to advance omar s legislation to create a special envoy to combat
every time i hear one of those to the extent i ve offended anyone apologies, tune it out. that s not heartfelt. there s been no apology to omar herself. today a group of house progressives, led by ayanna pressley of massachusetts, introduced a resolution to remove boebert from her committee assignments. it is shameful that we have had to wait this long for meaningful action, for meaningful accountability, but here we are. for a member of congress to repeatedly and unapologetically use hateful, racist, and islamophobic tropes towards a muslim colleague is dangerous. words have consequences. we must acknowledge that and respond with action. but will these calls result in action? speaker pelosi is holding her cards close to the vest. i m ready when i m ready to announce that, i ll let you know. gop leader kevin mccarthy
remove boebert from her committee assignments. it is shameful that we have had to wait this long for meaningful action, for meaningful accountability, but here we are. for a member of congress to repeatedly and unapologetically use hateful, racist, and islamophobic tropes towards a muslim colleague is dangerous. words have consequences. we must acknowledge that and respond with action. but will these calls result in action? speaker pelosi is holding her cards close to the vest. i m ready when i m ready to announce that, i ll let you know. gop leader kevin mccarthy seems to always leave it to democrats to discipline his own, a reluctance he does not seem to have when displeased with his own moderates. there are very few in the gop willing to call out crazy these days. usually that s a task left to adam kinzinger, maybe liz
who are maligned, oppressed, and who have had injustice done to them. what do you say to them? i hear everything you re saying about your fight for justice. but what do you say to them when they say i hear what you re saying, but the terms you re using, the language you re using is anti-semitic? i hear that. i have obviously clarified and, you know, apologized when i have felt that my words have offended. and it s really important, right, as i ve explained to my colleagues, they have engaged in islamophobic tropes. i have yet to receive an apology. i think when we are engaging in a space where we don t know how our language will be received, it is important for us to be open-minded. and i think i have always been someone who is humbled, someone who understand how words can be harmful and hurtful to people. and i ve always listened and
israeli atrocities with those of hamas and the taliban. quote, we must have the same level of accountability and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity. omar tweeted. we have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the u.s., hamas, israel, afghanistan, and the taliban. a number of jewish-house democrats, immediately, slammed the congresswoman. calling it a offensive and misguided. and saying she needs to clarify her words. omar, quickly, fired back. saying it is shameful for her colleagues to put out a statement, and not just call her directly. quote, the islamophobic tropes in this statement are offensive. the constant harassment and silencing from the signers of this letter is unbearable. that, doing little to quell democratic criticism. it s completely and totally unacceptable. reporter: speaker pelosi and house democratic leaders tonight releasing a statement welcoming the clarification by omar. adding drawing false