Rep. Rashida Tlaib became the second Democrat censured this Congress, after most Republicans and nearly two dozen Democrats voted to formally condemn comments she’s made about the war between Israel and Hamas.
The House voted 234-188 to censure Tlaib, who is one of three Muslims in Congress, for allegedly calling for the destruction of the state of Israel and “dangerously promoting false narratives regarding a brutal, large-scale terrorist attack.” The Michigan Democrat joins Rep. Adam B. Schiff, who was censured in June for allegedly spreading misinformation while investigating former President Donald Trump.
“I am the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, and my perspective is needed here now more than ever. I will not be silenced and I will not let anyone distort my words,” Tlaib wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, ahead of the vote Tuesday night.
