'But incidents like these do beg the question: where are the resolutions against homophobic statements? For anti-blackness? For xenophobia?' Ocasio-Cortez defends Omar, criticizes Democrats over anti-Semitism resolution.
By Mike DeBonis Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow March 5 at 11:16 AM Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized fellow Democrats and pushed back against party leaders over their efforts to rebuke fellow freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments perceived as anti-Semitic.
“It’s not my position to tell people how to feel, or that their hurt is invalid,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “But incidents like these do beg the question: where are the resolutions against homophobic statements? For anti-blackness? For xenophobia? For a member saying he’ll ‘send Obama home to Kenya?’” “If House leadership is creating a standard & committing to calling a resolution for every incident . . . then thats a clear way to address the issue & we can all understand,” she added. “But if they’re not, I think it’s valid to ask why not.”
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