Rashida Tlaib boos Hillary Clinton during Sanders rally

Last month, documentary footage of Clinton revealed her making harsh statements regarding the current Democratic front runner, in which she called Sanders a "loser", claiming that "nobody likes him.

FEBRUARY 2, 2020 03:36

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listens to testimony during a hearing of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee on "Confronting White Supremacy (Part I): The Consequences of Inaction" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2019 (photo credit: JOSHUA ROBERTS / REUTERS) — Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listens to testimony during a hearing of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee on "Confronting White Supremacy (Part I): The Consequences of Inaction" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2019

(photo credit: JOSHUA ROBERTS / REUTERS)

The ongoing tensions between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton reached new heights on Saturday evening, after US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib yelled "boo", when Clinton's name was mentioned.

Moderator: "You guys remember last week when someone by the name of Hillary Clinton said that- we're not going to boo."Rep. Rashida Tlaib: "No, I'll boo. Boo! You all know, I can't be quiet. No, we're going to boo. That's alright. The haters will shut up on Monday when we win." pic.twitter.com/FdEAnIYeJZ
— The Hill (@thehill) February 1, 2020

Last month, documentary footage of Clinton revealed her making harsh statements regarding the current Democratic front runner, in which she called Sanders a "loser", claiming that "nobody likes him.

Tlaib and fellow squad-members Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar have been campaigning in place of Sanders while he is in Washington D.C. for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Sanders himself has yet to respond directly to Clinton's words, saying in response that "my focus today is on a monumental moment in American history: the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Together, we are going to go forward and defeat the most dangerous president in American history."

When asked to comment on Clinton's statement, the moderator for the event was cut off by loud boos from the crowd. As the moderator tried to calm the crowd, Rep. Tlaib instead chose to boo alongside them, showing publicly her disdain of the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate.

Tensions between the two Democrats began escalating in 2016, during a contentious battle for the Democratic primary.

Clinton claimed that Sanders attacked her ruthlessly during the 2016 election campaign, saying he exhibited "a pattern" in how his campaign attacked women rivals.

Clinton did not commit to endorsing and campaigning for Sanders should he win the nomination this year, as he did for her in 2016, citing a competitive Democratic field, but she criticized his campaign as having a culture of insult and attack.