“There is nothing consistent with the Republican Party’s continued attacks, except for the racism and incitement of violence against women of color in this body.”
“Don’t tell me this is about consistency,” she continued. “Don’t tell me this is about a condemnation of antisemitic remarks when you have a member of the Republican caucus who has talked about Jewish space lasers and other tropes and also elevated her to some of the highest committee assignments in this body. This is about targeting women of color in the United States of America.”
AOC is referring to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , who despite pushing antisemitic tropes — including the idea that a satellite funded by a Jewish family is responsible for the California wildfires — has been embraced by Republican leadership and given plum committee assignments. She also called out the GOP for elevating Rep. Paul Gosar , whoRepublicans have tried to argue that the move to boot Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is related to her past criticism of Israel.
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