Two House Republicans are defending the removal of far-left Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The effort by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs comes after she has repeatedly made anti-Semitic remarks and hostile remarks about U.S. foreign policy.
Omar claimed in response that the effort to remove her from the committee was “a blow to the integrity of our democratic institutions, and a threat to our national security.”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was the first to jump to Omar’s defense, claiming a few weeks ago that it was about principle.
“I’m not going to support it,” Mace said. “I try to be consistent in my values … regardless of who’s in charge.”
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) signaled this week
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