US EditionDemocratic leaders condemn Florida Republican’s ‘Islamophobic’ attack on Omar
U.S. CONGRESS, JUL 9 – Rep. Randy Fine called Rep. Ilhan Omar a 'Muslim terrorist' during a congressional session, continuing his confrontational approach since joining Congress in April.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations urged a censure vote against Rep. Randy Fine for his Islamophobic comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar.
- Democratic leaders, including Hakeem Jeffries, condemned Fine's remarks as "unhinged, racist, and Islamophobic" and demanded an apology.
- CAIR criticized the Democratic Party's inadequate response to anti-Muslim rhetoric, noting that it encourages further bigotry from politicians across parties.
- As of Thursday, five Democrats expressed support for the censure vote, signaling a growing acknowledgment of the need to confront anti-Muslim attacks in Congress.
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Jeffries, House Dem Leaders Demand GOP Rep. Randy Fine Apologize For Calling Ilhan Omar a ‘Terrorist’
Florida Republican State Sen. Randy Fine. Photo: Reuters House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sharply rebuked Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) for what he called “bigoted and disgusting” rhetoric directed at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), joining a growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups denouncing Fine’s remarks as overtly Islamophobic. In a post on X earlier this week, Fine referred to Omar as a “Muslim terrorist,” adding, “The…
US media ignores yet another unhinged, racist attack from GOP because the target is Muslim
Another day, another unhinged racist screed from Republicans in Congress that results in virtually no mainstream media coverage because the target is a Muslim-American. Fine’s latest rant—in concert with the killing of Minnesota progressives last month—appears to have been a bridge too far, even for the normally silent and cynical Democratic leadership. Tuesday night, in response to a post on X/Twitter from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) that echoed th…
Florida congressman's ‘unhinged, racist and Islamophobic’ posts under fire
Chris Hayes: Meet Randy Fine, a Trump-endorsed, extremely online, far-right troll who has spent his short time in Congress launching a barrage of utterly disgusting, bigoted statements. Brendan Buck and Alex Wagner join to discuss.
SCOOP: "I came to Washington to fight this evil, not make peace with it": Rep. Randy Fine not backing down after Democrats condemn him
Rep. Randy Fine (R., Fla.) has no interest in backing down to House Democrats, who are lambasting his “unhinged, racist, and Islamophobic” attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.).Fine told the Washington Reporter that the Democrats’ hypocrisy in condemning him for referring to Omar as a “Muslim terrorist” is the bigger story at hand.“Apparently Hakeem Jeffries has no issues with Ilhan Omar calling Bibi Netanyahu a war criminal but does when I call…
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