Two major Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday condemned House Democrats’ move to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) after comments she made about Israel
Two major Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday condemned House Democrats’ move to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar after comments she made about Israel.
Harris also said that there was a “responsibility to speak out against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, racism, and all forms of hatred and bigotry, especially as we see a spike in hate crimes in America.”Sign Up “But like some of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus, I am concerned that the spotlight being put on Congresswoman Omar may put her at risk,” Harris continued. “We should be having a sound, respectful discussion about policy.”
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