{"id":1953622,"date":"2023-06-21T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-calls-mccarthy-spiteful-coward-as-he-reads-schiff-censure-resolution\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T21:23:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:23:38","slug":"ilhan-omar-calls-mccarthy-spiteful-coward-as-he-reads-schiff-censure-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-calls-mccarthy-spiteful-coward-as-he-reads-schiff-censure-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar slams McCarthy as a &#8216;spiteful coward&#8217; during Schiff censure resolution reading."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Filhan-omar-calls-mccarthy-spiteful-coward-as-he-reads-schiff-censure-resolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1953622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a &#8220;Spiteful Coward&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>During a House vote on Wednesday evening, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) didn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-may-ease-ccp-virus-lockdown-from-march-foreign-secretary-says\/\" title=\"UK May Ease CCP Virus Lockdown From March, Foreign Secretary Says\">hold back<\/a> in expressing her frustration with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-alleges-jill-biden-said-kamala-should-go-fk-yourself-after-accusing-joe-biden-of-taking-racist-stance\/\" title=\"Book Alleges Jill Biden Said Kamala Should \u2018Go F**K Yourself\u2019 After Accusing Joe Biden Of Taking Racist Stance\">heated moment<\/a>, she referred to him as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-censures-adam-schiff-over-claims-of-2016-trump-russia-collusion\/\" title=\"Adam Schiff censured by House for alleging Trump-Russia collusion in 2016.\">spiteful coward<\/a>.&#8221; This exchange came after Republicans successfully censured Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a move that Democrats strongly opposed.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Condemn House Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>As McCarthy attempted to read the censure resolution, Democrats on the House floor gathered to denounce House Republicans, labeling them as &#8220;shameful&#8221; and a &#8220;disgrace.&#8221; Omar also criticized McCarthy for what she deemed as &#8220;weak leadership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Glenn Youngkin&#8217;s Unforgettable Night<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, in a separate development, Glenn Youngkin had a night to remember. The House voted 213-209 to condemn Schiff over allegations of abusing the trust of his constituents by promoting the theory of Trump-Russia collusion in the 2016 election. This marked the second attempt by House Republicans to censure Schiff.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the censure being a symbolic gesture without direct consequences, Schiff took it as a &#8220;badge of honor.&#8221; He saw it as a sign that his efforts to expose corruption and lead the first bipartisan vote to remove a president were effective.<\/p>\n<h3>Chaos on the House Floor<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), who voted against the censure, described the night as chaotic on both sides of the political aisle. She expressed concern that the chaos and shouting on the House floor sent a negative message to the American people, overshadowing the serious business at hand.<\/p>\n<p>Porter notably did not stand with her fellow House Democrats in defending Schiff during the censure vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<h2>The Symbolic Nature of a Censure Vote<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that a censure vote does not remove a lawmaker from office or impose any real punishment. Instead, it serves as a symbolic expression of dissatisfaction with a lawmaker&#8217;s voting record or personal conduct. However, this move could potentially impact Schiff&#8217;s bid to replace the retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) in the Senate, as the matter will now be referred to the Ethics Committee for a full investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as a &#8220;spiteful coward&#8221; following the successful censure of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) by Republicans in a House vote. Democrats on the House floor condemned House Republicans as &#8220;shameful&#8221; and a &#8220;disgrace&#8221; while McCarthy tried to read the censure resolution. 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