A growing political storm is unfolding on Capitol Hill as a House Republican has formally called for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to be stripped of her committee assignments following comments she made that were perceived by critics as disparaging toward conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of his assassination last week.
The push is being led by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), who announced that he intends to introduce a resolution on Monday that would officially seek Omar’s removal from two high-profile panels: the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Omar currently serves on both and holds the influential position of ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Carter and his allies argue that lawmakers who, in their view, use rhetoric that could be interpreted as minimizing or disrespecting the life of an assassination victim should not be trusted with such responsibilities.