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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

Gottheimer criticized the Democratic Socialists of America and replied to Lee and Omar during the social-media exchange.

'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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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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Josh Gottheimer D · NJ-5
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Representative who criticized the socialist left and responded to Lee and Omar

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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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Summer L. Lee
D · PA-12

Representative criticized Josh Gottheimer in a social-media exchange

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Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

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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