Posted on 06/17/2021 1:57:13 AM PDT by Libloather
The Congressional Black Caucus backed Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday, more than a week after the Minnesota Democrat tweeted incendiary comments that Democrats and Republicans have said equated the U.S. and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban.
“Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is a valued Member of the Congressional Black Caucus Family, she represents a strong voice on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,” a CBC statement said. “Furthermore, we appreciate her clarification of her recent remarks and find that this is another example of Republicans taking it out of context to shift the real attention from the abhorrent, disrespectful, and intemperate remarks of members of their own Conference.”
On June 7, Omar tweeted a video of her questioning Secretary of State Antony Blinken, posting: “We must have the same level of accountability and justice for all victims of crimes against humanity.”
“We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban,” Omar added. “I asked @SecBlinken where people are supposed to go for justice.”
After calls from fellow Democrats to clarify her statement, Omar said her conversation with Blinken was about “accountability for specific incidents” under investigation by the International Criminal Court. “I was in no way equating terrorist organizations with democratic countries with well-established judicial systems,” she said.
Republicans have pushed for Omar to be censured or removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. But it isn’t so simple for the GOP, with one of their own members known for incendiary and inflammatory rhetoric that has raised tensions within their conference.
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Farrakhan Rulz....
The CBC only backs criminals and terrorists. Just not Conservatives.
Why do we allow the CBC to exist? All this BS talk about race and racism is just that, BS.
The Black Causus Slave Plantation is now converting to Islam.
Alahwahoo Blackbar!
What a collective of UnAmnerican commie toucholes. America ridicules them.They would not even let Senator Tim Scott join them. He is not black enough?
Buahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Its interesting. These Black Caucus idiots do not know what it is to be Americans. They never left the Dem owned Slave Plantation after Republican Abe Lincoln liberated them generations ago.
They are both fools and cowards.
Friends of my enemies are also my enemies.
Absolutely disgusting.
The Congressional Black Communists are supporting an anti-American like Omar, but not an American like Bryon Daniel.
Plugs the Pedophile sez if you’re Republican, you’re not Black. CBC is just following their massa’s leadership.
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