Republicans are preparing to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the committee for her past comments critical of Israel. Democrats previously booted far-right members from committee assignments.
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Thursday’s vote is a quick turnaround by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to solidify wavering Republican support for moving against the Somali-born Muslim woman in the new Congress. Some GOP lawmakers had expressed reservations about taking such a dramatic step. Removal of lawmakers from their House committees was essentially unprecedented until the Democratic ousters of hard-right Republicans Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia and Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona.
The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, argued for excluding Omar on the panel during a recent closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans. Omar has said that, in reality, “it is about revenge. It’s about appeasing the former president,” referring to Donald Trump.
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