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'Squad' member Summer Lee mixes up two Jewish Dems — then Ilhan Omar tries to defend her and gets reminded of her own vote

Omar backed Lee’s criticism of Gottheimer, who responded by pointing to Omar’s own vote for Ukraine aid.

'Squad' member Summer Lee mixes up two Jewish Dems — then Ilhan Omar tries to defend her and gets reminded of her own vote
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This article1 analysis · Oct 2, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
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Summer Lee and Ilhan Omar criticized Josh Gottheimer in a social-media exchange about weapons and Ukraine aid; Gottheimer responded by pointing out that Omar had also voted for Ukraine aid. The article also reports a separate House vote on aid to Israel.

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Ilhan Omar D · MN-5
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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative who defended Lee in the exchange and was challenged over her Ukraine aid vote

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Representative who criticized the socialist left and responded to Lee and Omar

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Summer L. Lee
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Representative criticized Josh Gottheimer in a social-media exchange

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Thomas Massie
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Representative who introduced an amendment to strip aid to Israel

ALSO MENTIONED  Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor cited as the person Lee may have confused with Gottheimer; Van Jones, Progressive pundit whose warning about the socialist left was praised by Gottheimer; Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, mentioned in connection with Shapiro’s visit

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Ilhan Omar and Summer Lee Criticize Josh Gottheimer

Each article says Omar joined Summer Lee in criticizing Gottheimer and points to Omar’s prior vote on the aid or bill being discussed. Right-leaning outlets frame the exchange as a mistaken attack and a contradiction in Omar’s position, emphasizing confusion between Josh Gottheimer and Josh Shapiro and Omar’s prior vote.

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