Three major Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday raised concerns about House Democrats’ response to Rep. Ilhan Omar after comments she made about Israel
Three major Democratic presidential candidates on Wednesday raised concerns about House Democrats’ response to Rep. Ilhan Omar after comments she made about Israel.
Harris also said that there was a “responsibility to speak out against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, racism, and all forms of hatred and bigotry, especially as we see a spike in hate crimes in America.”Sign Up “But like some of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus, I am concerned that the spotlight being put on Congresswoman Omar may put her at risk,” Harris continued. “We should be having a sound, respectful discussion about policy.”“We have a moral duty to to combat hateful ideologies in our country and around the world — and that includes both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia,” she said.
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