Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced on Thursday a bid to force a vote on censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a member of the leftist “Squad,” for remarks concerning her native Somalia.
Greene accused Omar, a Somali refugee who became a U.S. citizen, of acting as a “foreign agent” and making “treasonous statements” in a January 27 speech at a Minneapolis event about the U.S. government’s support for the interests of Somalia.
The resolution not only seeks to censure Omar but also remove her from the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Omar was previously kicked off the Foreign Affairs Committee last year over comments she made about Israel.
The resolution by Greene prompts the GOP-led House to act on it within two legislative days — likely early next week.
.@RepMTG introduces resolution to censure Rep. @Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
