House Republicans Remove Ilhan Omar From Committee Over "Anti-Semitic Impulses"

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, has been removed from her position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee due to concerns over her past statements about Israel. Omar has been criticized for tweets and comments she made that some interpreted as anti-Semitic and expressing anti-Israel views. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had threatened to remove Omar if she did not apologize for her statements. Omar has rejected the allegations of anti-Semitism and stated that her criticism of Israel was intended to promote human rights and hold the Israeli government accountable for its actions towards Palestinians. Democratic lawmakers have defended Omar, arguing that her statements were not anti-Semitic and that she has since apologized and clarified her views. Despite this, Omar was removed from the committee, with some Republicans seeing her as a divisive figure.