On Boebert’s joke, see here. On why Boebert should not have apologized, see here. Omar is not the most honest person in the world, but if Pelosi does act against Boebert, while Omar herself has said far worse and gotten a pass from the Democrats in the House, it will just be more confirmation of the deep corruption of the establishment today.
“U.S. Democrat Omar: Pelosi to act against Republican for anti-Muslim comments,” Reuters, December 5, 2021:
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar said on Sunday that she is confident House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take “decisive action” in coming days against Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert, for remarks about Omar that have been decried as Islamophobic.
Boebert described Omar, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, as a member of a “jihad squad” at an event in her home state of Colorado last month and said it was safe to ride with her in a Capitol elevator if she was not wearing a backpack.
A first-term lawmaker who has vowed to defy Washington’s gun laws, Boebert apologized for the comments. But a phone call between the two women ended in rancor with Boebert showing no sign of remorse. Democrats later called for the House to strip Boebert of her committee assignments for what they called anti-Muslim bigotry.
“I have had a conversation with the speaker, and I’m very confident that she will take decisive action next week,” Omar told CNN’s “State of the Union” program.
“When I first got to Congress, I was worried that I wasn’t going to be allowed to be sworn in because there was a ban on the hijab. She promised me that she would take care of it. She fulfilled that promise. She’s made another promise to me that she will take care of this. And I believe her.”
There was no immediate comment from Pelosi or Boebert.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy defended Boebert last week, saying she had apologized publicly and personally to Omar.
Omar did not say what action Pelosi might take….
