Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., suggested Thursday that a Republican colleague was racist for apparently calling her "squad" of progressive freshmen "Ayatollah sympathizers." You and your squad of Ayatollah sympathizers are spreading propaganda that divides our nation and strengthens our enemies," Rutherford tweeted. It's unclear who exactly he was referring to but Ocasio-Cortez and others are frequently referred to as "the squad." AOC SLAMS DEM CENTRISTS AS 'TEA PARTY OF THE LEFT,' SUGGESTS BIDEN SHOULDN'T BE IN SAME PARTYJayapal also accused Rutherford of racism. Omar also responded on Wednesday, telling Banks that she survived war as a child.

Source: Fox News January 09, 2020 17:37 UTC