House Ethics Committee Chairman condemns Rep. Ilhan Omar's 'use of anti-Semitic tropes'

Ilhan Omar.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has only been in Congress for a little over a month, but she's already facing sharp condemnation from her fellow Democrats and the Anti-Defamation League.

Omar on Sunday had responded to a tweet about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)'s support for Israel by writing, "It's all about the Benjamins baby." In a second tweet, she specifically said she was talking about contributions from the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, a nonprofit that donates to pro-Israel lawmakers. Omar was criticized by those who said she was perpetuating anti-Semitic stereotypes, with Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Elaine Luria (D-Va.) saying that "we must speak out when any Member – Democrat or Republican – uses harmful tropes and stereotypes, levels accusations of dual loyalty, or makes reckless statements like those yesterday," per Politico.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.