Representative Nancy Mace criticized a failed vote to censure Representative Ilhan Omar, accusing Omar of mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk and belittling his family. Mace has since pushed for Omar to lose her committee assignments and face censure, even suggesting deportation to Somalia. The controversy stems from an interview in which Omar commented on Kirk, with right-wing figures misrepresenting her words to suggest she believed Kirk deserved to die.
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Following Pope Francis’ death, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s X post, stating “Evil is being defeated by the hand of God,” prompted the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights to call for her censure. The League’s president, William Donohue, argues that while Greene can criticize the late Pope, denigrating a world religious leader is unacceptable conduct for a congresswoman. Donohue’s letter to the House Ethics Committee requests bipartisan action to censure Greene for her perceived bigoted remarks. The post has also drawn criticism from other political figures, including Democratic challenger Clarence Blalock.
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The Australian Senate voted 46-12 to censure Senator Lidia Thorpe for her expletive-laden outburst directed at King Charles III during his recent visit. Senator Thorpe’s condemnation, deemed by government leader Penny Wong as an attempt to incite outrage, involved accusations of genocide and demands for land restitution. Despite the censure, Thorpe vowed to repeat her actions should the King return. Opposition to the censure motion highlighted the systemic issues of white privilege within the parliament.
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