Members of the Democratic “Squad,” including Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Thursday after a TV analyst slammed the congresswoman over her criticism of Israel and support for Palestinians.
Bowman claimed comments from CNN analyst Scott Jennings, a former official for then-President George W. Bush, on Wednesday night were “disgustingly racist and Islamophobic” after Jennings said Omar was a “public relations agent for Hamas.”
“Comments like this, especially on national news, are extremely dangerous and fuel anti-muslim hate crimes,” Bowman wrote on X on Thursday. “CNN should never have him on again! This hatred is unacceptable and cannot be normalized.”
Scott Jennings' comments are disgustingly racist and Islamophobic. Comments like this, especially on national news, are extremely dangerous and fuel anti-muslim hate crimes.
CNN should never
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