AOC Melts Down on House Floor Ahead of Vote To Remove Omar From Committee Assignment

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), condemned House Republicans for issuing a “targeted” Attack on her coworkers “Squad” Ilhan Omar, member Rep. (D-MN), before a House vote The former must be thrown out From her position on Foreign Affairs Committee.

“I think one of the things that we should talk about, and what is one of the disgusting legacies after 9/11, has been the targeting and racism against Muslim Americans throughout the United States of America, and this is an extension of that legacy,” Ocasio-Cortez In a House speech On Thursday. “There is nothing consistent with the Republican Party’s continued attack except for the racism and the incitement of violence against women of color in this body.”

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Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks come before a vote to remove Omar from her powerful Foreign Affairs Committee position. Omar and many other Democratic members have decried Omar’s comments as racist attacks. Omar delivered similar remarks just a few minutes after Ocasio-Cortez spoke.

The fervent Democrat continued her heated speech and accused Republicans of hypocrisy for trying to take Omar’s committee assignment. Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker has long cited her anti-Israel positions as well as accusations that Omar is antisemitic.

“I had a member of the Republican caucus threaten my life, and the Republican caucus rewarded him with one of the most prestigious committee assignments in this Congress,” Ocasio Cortez stated that Rep. Paul Gosar (R AZ) was reinstated to his committee assignments after he was removed from the Congress. Gosar was stripped from his duties after posting a video showing an animated version, which depicted the Arizona Republican attacking Ocasio Cortez.

“Don’t tell me this is about consistency. Don’t tell me this is a condemnation of antisemitic remarks when you have a member of the Republican caucus who has talked about Jewish space lasers,” Ocasio-Cortez added, Referring to a Comment Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-GA, suggested in December 2021 “Jewish space lasers” California wildfires of 2018 were caused.

“This is about targeting women of color in the United States of America,” Ocasio-Cortez concluded.

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The fiery House speech occurred ahead of Omar’s scheduled vote on the Foreign Affairs Committee. It set up a high-profile confrontation between Democrats and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).

On Wednesday, lawmakers voted to proceed with the resolution to oust Omar. This vote was taken before Omar was appointed to her committee assignment by Democratic leaders. McCarthy announced on Wednesday that a vote would occur to remove Omar’s assignment to her committee. This was shortly after the House approved Democratic assignments.