The White House on Thursday bashed House Republicans for voting to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) off of the Foreign Affairs Committee over her past comments about Israel, calling it a “political stunt.” “What we believe is Congresswoman Omar is a highly respected member of Congress. She has apologized for her comments she made in the past…and has been vocal about condemning antisemitism, as well as affirming our strong alliance and important partnership with Israel,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. “The way that we see this, it’s a political stunt, much like House Republicans’ unjust removal of other leading...
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