


Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, due to past comments that have been condemned by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Omar was removed after a contentious debate between Democrats and Republicans, Fox News reports:
“The House voted Thursday to kick Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a decision that Republicans vowed to take because of Omar’s history of antisemitic and anti-American remarks.
“The resolution was approved in a 218-211 vote after a heated debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of racism and hypocrisy and claimed that the GOP is only policing Democrats for questionable behavior. Omar and several other Democrats openly accused Republicans of racism.”
“Representative Omar’s comments have brought dis-honor to the House of Representatives,” the resolution says.
Remarks by Rep. Omar deemed anti-Semitic or anti-American in the resolution include: