Kevin McCarthy vowed to keep his promise to bar Rep. Ilhan Omar from serving on committees in the Republican-controlled House — a move that she says can be chalked up to pure Islamophobia.
that Swalwell has colluded with a foreign spy, which McCarthy has referenced.
, suggesting that Omar is correct in her analysis that Republicans are targeting her solely for her religious beliefs. McCarthy has accused Omar of antisemitism over her comments denouncing Israeli apartheid, butNotably, McCarthy doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally bar Omar from serving on committees.
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