Dems Demand Boebert Be Stripped Of Committees For ‘Jihad’ Remark; McCarthy Responds, Blasting Omar, AOC, Dems

Dozens of House Democrats are calling for Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) to have her committee assignments stripped from her for a comment she has since apologized for concerning Democratic Rep. Omar (D-MN).

“In a letter released Wednesday, five House Democratic caucus chairs — Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Joyce Beatty, Judy Chu, David Cicilline, and Raul Ruiz — led the call for Boebert to face ‘consequences’ for her anti-Muslim rhetoric,” Business Insider reported this week.

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) responded on Friday, asserted that he would not be punishing Boebert, and slamming Omar and her fellow far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for their controversial comments.

“Let me be very clear, this party is for anyone and everyone who craves freedom and supports religious liberty,” McCarthy stated. “Lauren Boebert, as I called her, when it came forward we talked, she apologized publicly, she apologized personally.”

“Did any of you raise the question when someone on their side of the aisle said I worked with the Ku Klux Klan, referring to Republicans?” the Republican slammed.

“Did anyone on your side of the aisle talk about when Omar said the only reason I support Israel is all about the Benjamins?” McCarthy continued, referring to Omar.

Notably, Omar has spewed comments widely criticized as anti-Semitic. In January 2020, the Democrat was chosen as the 2019 “Antisemite of the Year,” via polling from StopAntisemitism.org.

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