White House calls Ilhan Omar punishment a ‘political stunt’ from Republicans
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday the House Republican vote to boot Rep. Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee was a “political stunt."
Patrick Hauf is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
The resolution to remove Omar was approved in a 218-211 vote Thursday as Republicans said her history of antisemitic remarks disqualified her from the committee. Omar, along with her progressive colleagues, suggested the Republican opposition to her stems from racism.
"I am Muslim, I am an immigrant, and interestingly, from Africa," Omar said. "Is anyone surprised that I am being targeted? Is anyone surprised that I am somehow deemed unworthy to speak about American foreign policy, or that they see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced?"