(CNSNews.com) - Stoking fresh controversy, Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday posted a pair of tweets insinuating that the pro-Israel lobby pays members of Congress to support Israel, upsetting critics ranging from the American Jewish Committee to Chelsea Clinton.
In doing so, Omar - along with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) one of the two first Muslim women in Congress - oddly chose to quote a line from a 1990s hip-hop song whose lyrics include graphic references to misogynistic sex and gun violence.
It began with a tweet drawing attention to recent warnings by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that he would take action against Omar and Tlaib for what critics view as anti-Semitic remarks, if the Democratic leadership fails to do so.
In that first tweet, left-wing journalist Glenn Greenwald commented, "It's stunning how much time US ...
Rep. Ilhan Omar Under Fire For Tweets Insinuating Lawmakers Are Paid Off for Supporting Israel
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