House Returns to Fight Over Ilhan Omar

Punchbowl News: “Pelosi will want to move on from the controversy over Omar’s latest comments criticizing Israel, but count on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to go on offense here.”

“This is news: McCarthy is expected to offer a privileged resolution stripping the Minnesota Democrat of her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, according to GOP sources. Censure is an option too. But censure may not be enough for some House Republicans, who’ll want payback after Democrats booted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her House committees for an array of racist and Islamophobic commments.”

“How will Democrats respond? This is a complicated question, more complicated than you might think. Omar is unpopular in the Democratic Caucus. A number of Jewish Democrats believe that Omar is anti-Semitic, and they’re tired of having to deal with her.”

Playbook: “The GOP believes that any time spent on Omar is a win for Republicans: She’s a lightning rod for their base, and after weeks of stories about MTG they’re eager to point the finger elsewhere.”

“Pelosi has some lingering internal drama to deal with as well. The Squad and its allies are furious with Democrats they say gave the story life and made Omar a target of the right again.”