Liberal Jewish groups slam Kevin McCarthy for vow to remove Ilhan Omar
The California Republican pledged to remove Omar because of statements she made that critics say peddle antisemitic tropes about hidden and excessive Jewish power.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was nominated by fellow Republicans to be their leader or the Speaker of the House if they take control in the next Congress, Washington, US, November 15, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/MICHAEL A. MCCOY/FILE PHOTO)ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA