

The comments by Boebert were condemned by many. Lauren Boebert's 'Jihad Squad' Rant Goes Viral, Prompts Backlash.'Grotesque, Dangerous': AOC, Dem Lawmakers Slam Paul Gosar Over Anime Video.Boebert Targeting 'List' of 'Democrats' Including Cheney and Kinzinger.Congress can't be a place where hateful and dangerous Muslims tropes get no condemnation," Omar tweeted. Anti-Muslim bigotry isn't funny & shouldn't be normalized.

"Fact, this buffoon looks down when she sees me at the Capitol, this whole story is made up. In her response to the video, which as of Friday morning had been viewed more than 2.5 million times, Omar denied that the incident ever happened. "I looked over and said, 'Oh, look, the jihad squad has decided to show up for work today." I say, 'well, she doesn't have a backpack, we should be fine,'" Boebert said, to laughter from the audience. "There is fret all over his face," she said, adding that he reached in while the doors were shutting. "The other night on the House floor was not my first 'jihad squad' moment," she said as she proceeded to describe how she was in an elevator with a staffer when a concerned Capitol police officer started "running hurriedly" towards them. Congress can’t be a place where hateful and dangerous Muslims tropes get no condemnation. Sad she thinks bigotry gets her clout.Īnti-Muslim bigotry isn’t funny & shouldn’t be normalized. Fact, this buffoon looks down when she sees me at the Capitol, this whole story is made up.
